Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thân

[tʰən˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) close or even best

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gần gũi

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

bạn thâna close/best friend

chơi thân vớito be close/best friends with; to hang out with

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

(adjective) relative

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

anh chị em

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người thân(close) relatives

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) torso

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần thân trên

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) trunk

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thân cây

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What does “thân” mean?

(adjective) close or even best

Is “thân” formal or informal?

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