Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

định hướng

[ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ hɨəŋ˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) position; orientation; stance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vị trí, hướng, thái độ

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

Các nhà thám hiểm trước đây sử dụng các ngôi sao để định hướng.Early explorers used the stars for navigation.

Tatoeba sentence #5182960 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to determine the direction; to set course; to orient

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xác định hướng đi

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What does “định hướng” mean?

(noun) position; orientation; stance

Is “định hướng” formal or informal?

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