Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thí sinh

[tʰi˧˦ sïŋ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a student who is about to take, or is in the process of taking, an exam

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

học sinh tham gia kỳ thi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

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) a contestant; a competitor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người tham gia cuộc thi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Xin mời thí sinh tiếp theo bước lên sân khấu!The next contestant, please come on stage!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “thí sinh” mean?

(noun) a student who is about to take, or is in the process of taking, an exam

Is “thí sinh” formal or informal?

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