Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

diễn viên

[ziən˦ˀ˥ viən˧˧]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or film)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người diễn xuất trong vở kịch hoặc phim

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Noun

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

diễn viên điện ảnha film actor

nam/nữ diễn viêna male/female actor

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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 “diễn viên” mean?

(noun) an actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or film)

Is “diễn viên” formal or informal?

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