Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

so

[sɔ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to compare

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

so sánh

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

Examples

So với bạn thì nó cao hơn.Compared to his friend, he is taller.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to pair up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ghép đôi

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Examples

so đũato pair up chopsticks

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to straighten one's shoulders, as if to compare one's height to another's

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngửa vai

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) firstborn

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con đầu lòng

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Examples

con sofirstborn child

chửa con soto be pregnant for the first time

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “so” mean?

(verb) to compare

Is “so” formal or informal?

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