Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

công tác

[kəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːk̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a government or business mission or task

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhiệm vụ, sứ mệnh

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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

(verb) to do a formal job for a living

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc chính thức để mưu sinh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) short for đi công tác (“to go on a business trip”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi chuyến công tác

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công tác dài ngàyto work far away for quite some time

chuyến công tácbusiness trip

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “công tác” mean?

(noun) a government or business mission or task

Is “công tác” formal or informal?

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