Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đối thủ

[ʔɗoj˧˦ tʰu˧˩]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) opponent; rival; competitor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đối thủ cạnh tranh

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Noun

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

Examples

Đối thủ năm nay mạnh hơn hẳn.This year’s opponent is much stronger.

Đối thủ của cô ấy khá mạnh.Her opponent is quite strong.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: “Đối thủ” usually means an opponent or rival, not merely any participant in a competition. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Common questions

What does “đối thủ” mean?

(noun) opponent; rival; competitor

Is “đối thủ” formal or informal?

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