diện

[ziən˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to dress up (in); to be well-dressed (in); to be decked out (in)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mặc đẹp; ăn mặc trang nhã

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

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

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) well-dressed; dressed up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mặc đẹp; trang nhã

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Register: informal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) aspect; area

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khía cạnh; lĩnh vực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Xã hiện có hơn 100 hộ thuộc diện nghèo.The commune has more than 100 poor households.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(noun) sphere; domain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lĩnh vực; phạm vi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Common questions

What does “diện” mean?

(verb) to dress up (in); to be well-dressed (in); to be decked out (in)

Is “diện” formal or informal?

diện is generally informal.