Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thế

[tʰe˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) position; posture

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vị trí; tư thế

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

thế đứngstanding posture

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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

(noun) condition; situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều kiện; tình huống

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) power; authority

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quyền lực; thẩm quyền

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cậy thếto abuse one's position

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) thus; so; like that

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

như vậy; như thế

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Thế à?Really?

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What does “thế” mean?

(noun) position; posture

Is “thế” formal or informal?

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