thế-giới
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
(noun) obsolete spelling of thế giới (“a/the world”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
— Giao-hoán kinh-tế giữa thế-giới tự-do và thế-giới cộng-sản.— Economic exchange between the free world and the communist world.
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 ↗
Common questions
What does “thế-giới” mean?
(noun) obsolete spelling of thế giới (“a/the world”)
Is “thế-giới” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.