Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cứ

[kɨ˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to pursue

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

theo đuổi

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

cứ theo quy định để xử phạt hành chínhto bear a fine from officials in the light of regulations.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) no matter what

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dù thế nào

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Meaning · English

(adverb) still

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(particle) coinciding with every ...; every; each

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mỗi, mọi

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What does “cứ” mean?

(verb) to pursue

Is “cứ” formal or informal?

cứ is generally informal.