Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

công

[kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) peafowl; peacock; peahen; peachick

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gà trống, gà mái, gà con

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

Examples

Con công hay múa, Nó múa làm sao? Nó rụt cổ vào, Nó xòe cánh ra.The peacock often dances, How does he dance? He draws his neck in, He spreads his wings out.

Con công xòe đuôi ngay trước mặt khách.The peacock spread its tail right in front of the visitors.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Công usually refers to a peacock; the broader species term is less commonly needed. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the amount of labor that will factor in one's pay

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

số lượng lao động tính vào lương

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Examples

ngày côngworking day

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) accomplishment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thành tựu

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Examples

có công với nướcto have achieved greatness for one's homeland

Lục súc tranh côngSix Livestock Animals Arguing Who Works the Hardest / Who Contributes the Most

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) competence, one of the tứ đức (“four virtues”) that women are supposed to have

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

năng lực, một trong tứ đức

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Common questions

What does “công” mean?

(noun) peafowl; peacock; peahen; peachick

Is “công” formal or informal?

công is generally formal.