Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

quan sát

[kwaːn˧˧ saːt̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to observe

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quan sát

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

You see, but you do not observe.

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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) observation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự quan sát

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theo quan sát của tôibased on/according to my observation

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What does “quan sát” mean?

(verb) to observe

Is “quan sát” formal or informal?

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