thanh nữ
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
(noun) a female late teenager or young adult
Noun
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Tuổi của thanh niên phải định lại từ 18 đến 29. Về thanh nữ thì từ 18 đến 25.The age of male youths must be re-established as 18 to 29. As for female youths, 18 to 25.
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “thanh nữ” mean?
(noun) a female late teenager or young adult
Is “thanh nữ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.