điện thoại

[ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) telephone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiết bị liên lạc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Examples

Cho mình xin số điện thoại nhé.Could I have your phone number, please?

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to telephone; to call

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gọi điện

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Common questions

What does “điện thoại” mean?

(noun) telephone

Is “điện thoại” formal or informal?

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