Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hiểu lầm

[hiəw˧˩ ləm˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to misunderstand; to misconceive; to misapprehend; to misjudge; to mistake; to misinterpret; to get wrong

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hiểu sai; nhầm lẫn

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a misunderstanding; a misapprehension

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự nhầm lẫn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Tôi xin nhắc lại để khỏi hiểu lầm.I say it again so that there's no misunderstanding.

Lời tuyên bố của ông bộ trưởng dễ gây hiểu lầm.The statement of the minister is open to misunderstanding.

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What does “hiểu lầm” mean?

(verb) to misunderstand; to misconceive; to misapprehend; to misjudge; to mistake; to misinterpret; to get wrong

Is “hiểu lầm” formal or informal?

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