Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thanh tra

[tʰajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˧]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to inspect; to check; to investigate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kiểm tra, xem xét, điều tra

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

Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) official inspector

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người kiểm tra chính thức

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “thanh tra” mean?

(verb) to inspect; to check; to investigate

Is “thanh tra” formal or informal?

thanh tra is generally informal.