Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngực

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) chest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần ngực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Examples

Cô ấy bị đau ngực từ sáng.She has had chest pain since this morning.

Tôi thấy nặng ngực từ tối qua.I’ve felt heaviness in my chest since last night.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Depending on context, this can mean the chest generally or a breast specifically. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) breasts

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Examples

bầu ngựca breast

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “ngực” mean?

(noun) chest

Is “ngực” formal or informal?

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

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