Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

danh nghĩa

[zajŋ̟˧˧ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the apparent, usually ostensible, self-designation or self-characterization

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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NounConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

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

Examples

Trump lập ra quỹ với danh nghĩa "từ thiện", nhưng thực ra là để vụ lợi cho bản thân.Trump founded this ostensible "charity" only to profit for himself.

Lão chỉ là chủ tịch trên danh nghĩa thôi.He's only "president" by title. / He's only a nominal president.

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “danh nghĩa” mean?

(noun) the apparent, usually ostensible, self-designation or self-characterization

Is “danh nghĩa” formal or informal?

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