Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

sử

[sɨ˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) history

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lịch sử

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

theo sử cũaccording to old records

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) clipping of lịch sử (“history”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lịch sử

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Mày đã ôn sử chưa?Have you reviewed history yet?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “sử” mean?

(noun) history

Is “sử” formal or informal?

sử is generally informal.