Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

giỏi

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) good; competent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tốt; có khả năng

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

Examples

Tôi nghĩ rằng để giỏi tiếng Việt cần phải thực hành giao tiếp thường xuyên với người Việt.'I think to be good at Vietnamese, you have to stay in regular contact with Vietnamese people.'

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) "very good", below xuất sắc (“excellent”), above khá (“good”), trung bình (“average”), yếu (“poor”) and kém (“terrible”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rất tốt

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Examples

tốt nghiệp loại giỏito graduate magna cum laude

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “giỏi” mean?

(adjective) good; competent

Is “giỏi” formal or informal?

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

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