Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thiết yếu

[tʰiət̚˧˦ ʔiəw˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) essential, indispensable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bất khả thiếu

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Adjective

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

Các câu lạc bộ địa phương là một phần thiết yếu của cuộc sống làng quê.Local clubs are an essential part of village life.

Tatoeba sentence #11374529 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “thiết yếu” mean?

(adjective) essential, indispensable

Is “thiết yếu” formal or informal?

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

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