Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thế chân

[tʰe˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to replace, to succeed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thay thế, kế vị

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Verb

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

Examples

Tao nghe nói lão Ba tính đưa thằng Điền lên thế chân trưởng phòng của tao?I heard old Ba is of a mind to promote Điền to replace the head of my office.

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 ↗

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Common questions

What does “thế chân” mean?

(verb) to replace, to succeed

Is “thế chân” formal or informal?

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

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