Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cởi

[kəːj˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cởi bỏ

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

cởi quầnto take off one's trousers

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to untie (a rope constraint)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tháo

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cởi tróito untie

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to undo (a knot)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tháo (nút)

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cởi nútto undo a knot

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What does “cởi” mean?

(verb) to take off

Is “cởi” formal or informal?

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

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