lò vi sóng
[lɔ˨˩ vi˧˧ sawŋ͡m˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) microwave oven
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Hâm nóng bằng lò vi sóng nhé.Heat it up in the microwave.
Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A break-up/get-back-together loop — a couple who reheat the relationship over and over.
Literally: Microwave oven — always reheating.
How to use it
✓ Use it when
Gossiping about on-again-off-again couples.
Register: informalConnotation: teasingEra: ~2022 – present
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Origin
Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture
Examples
Tụi nó chia tay lần thứ năm rồi lại quay lại — đúng kiểu tình yêu lò vi sóng.Their fifth breakup and they’re back again — microwave love.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Adapted from Vietnamese Wikipedia’s Gen-Z slang list (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30). Era: ~2022 – present.
Common questions
What does “lò vi sóng” mean?
(noun) microwave oven
Is “lò vi sóng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.