Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thấy

[tʰəj˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to succeed in gathering information through the senses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhận thức được thông tin

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

(nhìn) thấyto see

nghe thấyto hear

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to form a sensation, feeling or opinion based on what you've already felt or known

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thành cảm giác dựa trên kinh nghiệm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

(nhận) thấyto be aware or to acknowledge

cảm thấyto have a sensation or feeling

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “thấy” mean?

(verb) to succeed in gathering information through the senses

Is “thấy” formal or informal?

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