Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thở

[tʰəː˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to breathe out; to exhale

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thở ra

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

hít thở khí trờito breathe some fresh air

hít vào, thở rato breathe in and out

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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 breathe

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hít thở

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

ngừng thởto stop breathing

thở hổn hểnto pant heavily, gasping for air

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “thở” mean?

(verb) to breathe out; to exhale

Is “thở” formal or informal?

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