Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ranh giới

[zajŋ̟˧˧ zəːj˧˦]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a spatial boundary or border, especially a geopolitical one

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ranh giới không gian hoặc biên giới

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Noun

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

Examples

ranh giới giữa Đàng Trong và Đàng Ngoàithe border between Đàng Trong and Đàng Ngoài

Trung Quốc đơn phương đặt ra ranh giới "đường lưỡi bò" ở Biển Đông.China has unilaterally placed a boundary known as the "cow-tongue line" in the South China Sea.

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “ranh giới” mean?

(noun) a spatial boundary or border, especially a geopolitical one

Is “ranh giới” formal or informal?

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