Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

cốt hoá

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Meaning · English

to fossilize or become rigid in thought or behavior

Literally: bone transformation

Examples

Sau nhiều năm làm việc, anh đã cốt hoá và không còn sáng tạoAfter many years of work, he has fossilized and is no longer creative

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-10; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cốt hoá” mean?

to fossilize or become rigid in thought or behavior Literally: bone transformation

Is “cốt hoá” formal or informal?

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

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