Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thi

[tʰi˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) poetry

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

Mai mình thi môn toán.I have a math exam tomorrow.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

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 compete

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cạnh tranh

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kì thicompetition

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to take an examination

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thi cử

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

kì thiexamination

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “thi” mean?

(noun) poetry

Is “thi” formal or informal?

thi is generally formal.