Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lớn

[ləːn˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) big; large

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lớn; rộng

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

Examples

- Bẩm, chồng tôi buôn bán lớn, việc lời lổ tôi hiểu sao được. Lại bên Tàu có thơ qua thơ lại hoài, tôi không biết chữ Tàu, tôi có hiểu đâu.- Dear Sir, my husband has a big business, I can't keep track of how it was doing. And he kept his correspondence with his partners in China; I don't know Chinese characters so I can't read anything.

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) grown-up; adult

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đã trưởng thành

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) great; grand

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lớn lao

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Examples

chí lớngrand ambitions

2 lớn hơn 12's greater than 1

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to grow; to become big

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phát triển lớn

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Common questions

What does “lớn” mean?

(adjective) big; large

Is “lớn” formal or informal?

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