Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nền

[nen˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) foundation, basis

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nền móng, cơ sở

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

nền đấtthe ground

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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

(noun) background

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bối cảnh

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nhạc nềnbackground music

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(classifier) Used for abstract nouns, such as culture, civilisation, law, economics, education, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dùng cho danh từ trừu tượng

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What does “nền” mean?

(noun) foundation, basis

Is “nền” formal or informal?

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