Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đại quan

[ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ kwaːn˧˧]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) important official, highly-placed mandarin

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quan chức quan trọng, quan lại cao cấp

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Noun

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

Examples

[…] muốn thừa cơ kết giao với đại quan nhà Tống chuẩn bị làm nội ứng cho việc đánh Tống sau này.[…] he wanted to use the occasion to enter in contact with a high Sòng dynasty mandarin ready to turn informant in order to beat the Sòng later on.

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 ↗

Topics: Kings & rulers

Common questions

What does “đại quan” mean?

(noun) important official, highly-placed mandarin

Is “đại quan” formal or informal?

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