Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cơ sở

[kəː˧˧ səː˧˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) foundation; base; basis (of an idea or the like)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nền tảng

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) premise, facility (a piece of real estate belonging to one entity, usually commercial)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

địa điểm hoặc cơ sở

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Công ti mới mở cơ sở mới.The company has opened a new office.

Trường tổ chức hội thảo tại cơ sở 1 Hai Bà Trưng.The school holds a workshop at its campus at 1 Hai Bà Trưng.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) facility (institution specially designed for a specific purpose)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cơ sở vật chất

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cơ sở y tếmedical facility

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “cơ sở” mean?

(noun) foundation; base; basis (of an idea or the like)

Is “cơ sở” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.