Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

mở cửa

[məː˧˩ kɨə˧˩]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mở cửa ra vào

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Verb

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

chính sách mở cửaopen-door policy

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 ↗

Equivalents & related

What does “mở cửa” mean?

(verb) to open the door

Is “mở cửa” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“open the door” (English) — near equivalent.