English · Word Candidate

then

/ðɛn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At that time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vào thời điểm đó

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Adverb

Examples

He was happy then.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Soon afterward.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngay sau đó

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Adverb

Examples

He fixed it, then left.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being so at that time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vào thời điểm đó

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Adjective

Examples

He had met his then girlfriend when he had just started university. The relationship ended unhappily when the girlfriend complained that he never wanted to go out.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lúc đó

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Noun

Examples

It will be finished before then.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “then” mean?

At that time.

Is “then” formal or informal?

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