Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thiểu năng

[tʰiəw˧˩ naŋ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) intellectually disable, suffered from mental retardation

Connotation: offensive or derogatory to many

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 ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) retarded

Connotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Examples

Thằng này thiểu năng thật đấy!This guy is so retarded!

Đồ thiểu năng! Bài dễ thế không làm được à, hả?Goddamn what a retarded. These assignments are piss easy yet you still can't do them for yourself, huh?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “thiểu năng” mean?

(adjective) intellectually disable, suffered from mental retardation

Is “thiểu năng” formal or informal?

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

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