đầu cơ

[ʔɗəw˨˩ kəː˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to speculate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đầu tư với hy vọng kiếm lời

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

Examples

đầu cơ trong ngàyto day trade (to speculate within the day)

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 ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to seize an opportunity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tận dụng cơ hội

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(adjective) speculative

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến việc đầu tư may rủi

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Common questions

What does “đầu cơ” mean?

(verb) to speculate

Is “đầu cơ” formal or informal?

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