Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đại lục

[ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a continent, perhaps the same as either châu lục (“geopolitical continent”) or lục địa (“geographical continent”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lục địa

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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

(noun) clipping of Trung Quốc đại lục (“mainland China”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trung Quốc đại lục

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What does “đại lục” mean?

(noun) a continent, perhaps the same as either châu lục (“geopolitical continent”) or lục địa (“geographical continent”)

Is “đại lục” formal or informal?

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