số
[so˧˦]
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
đếm từ số một đến số mườito count from one to ten
số bốnthe number four
Chuyển sang số nhẹ hơn đi.Shift to an easier gear.
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Use số, not số xe, when talking about a bicycle's gears. [contributed-collins-enriched]
Sense 2
Register: informal
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) amount; count
Register: informal
Examples
số tiền thu đượcrevenue (amount of money collected)
số vé đã bán đượcticket sales (number of tickets sold)
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) destiny; fate; lot
Register: informal
Examples
số vất vảa fate of hardship
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Common questions
What does “số” mean?
(noun) number
Is “số” formal or informal?
số is generally informal.