Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khai thông

[xaːj˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to make free from obstruction

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại bỏ chướng ngại

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

khai thông cống rãnhto pave a way for discarding sewage

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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 enrich; to enlighten

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giàu có; soi sáng

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khai thông dân tríacademic advancement

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to make ways to a mining site

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mở đường đến mỏ

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What does “khai thông” mean?

(verb) to make free from obstruction

Is “khai thông” formal or informal?

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