Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tem

[tɛm˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) postage stamp

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con tem thư

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

Examples

Dán tem rồi hãy gửi thư nhé.Put a stamp on it before mailing the letter.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: For postage, people may say tem thư to distinguish it from other kinds of stamps. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for tem bảo hành (“warranty sticker”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

viết tắt của tem bảo hành

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Common questions

What does “tem” mean?

(noun) postage stamp

Is “tem” formal or informal?

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

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