Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tham nhũng

[tʰaːm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be corrupt, to engage in corrupt practices

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tham ô

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Examples

quan chức tham nhũngcorrupt official(s)

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

(noun) corruption

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự tham ô

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Examples

chống tham nhũngto fight corruption

Cơ quan, tổ chức, cá nhân phải thực hành tiết kiệm, chống lãng phí, phòng, chống tham nhũng trong hoạt động kinh tế - xã hội và quản lý nhà nước.Agencies, organizations and individuals shall practice thrift and combat waste, and prevent and fight corruption in socio-economic activities and the state management.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “tham nhũng” mean?

(verb) to be corrupt, to engage in corrupt practices

Is “tham nhũng” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time