Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ra đời

[zaː˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be born; to come into the world

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sinh ra, đến với thế giới

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 come into being; to arise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xuất hiện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “ra đời” mean?

(verb) to be born; to come into the world

Is “ra đời” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“come into the world” (English) — near equivalent.