developing countries

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Meaning · English

nations with lower economic output and standards of living

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quốc gia có đầu ra và tiêu chuẩn kinh tế thấp hơn

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Literally: countries that are developing

Register: neutral

Examples

Good technicians are in short supply in the developing countries.Các nước đang phát triển đang thiếu nguồn cung kỹ sư chất lượng cao.
Good technicians are in short supply in the developing countries.Những quốc gia đang phát triển đang thiếu nguồn cung kỹ sư chất lượng cao.

Tatoeba sentence #279408 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “developing countries” mean?

nations with lower economic output and standards of living Literally: countries that are developing

Is “developing countries” formal or informal?

developing countries is generally neutral.