Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

phát thanh

[faːt̚˧˦ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) broadcast

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phát trên sóng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to broadcast

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phát trên sóng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

phát thanh từ Hà Nộibroadcast from Hanoi

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “phát thanh” mean?

(noun) broadcast

Is “phát thanh” formal or informal?

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