Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

quân

[kwən˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) troops, army

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quân đội

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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

(classifier) Used for playing cards and pieces in certain board games

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lá bài, quân cờ

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quân bồia jack

quân mãa horse

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(classifier) Used for villains, thugs, gangsters and the like

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kẻ xấu, tên tội phạm

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quân côn đồa thug

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What does “quân” mean?

(noun) troops, army

Is “quân” formal or informal?

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