Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đại

[ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) randomly, or in an irresponsible way

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngẫu nhiên hoặc một cách bất trách nhiệm

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

Cứ chọn đại một cái đi!Just choose one randomly!

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 ↗

Meaning · English

(adjective) big

cỡ đạisize big

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “đại” mean?

(adverb) randomly, or in an irresponsible way

Is “đại” formal or informal?

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