Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thọ

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for tuổi thọ (“life expectancy”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tuổi thọ

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

Examples

giảm thọto take years out of one's life

tổn thọmentally taxing, that can damage one's well-being

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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) old age of 60 or above

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tuổi già từ 60 trở lên

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Examples

chúc/mừng thọto wish someone of age 60 or above good health

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) very long

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rất dài

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Examples

sống thọto stay living for a long time; to have a long life

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) clipping of hưởng thọ (“to die at age...”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mất tại tuổi

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Examples

thọ 70 tuổito die at age 70

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Common questions

What does “thọ” mean?

(noun) short for tuổi thọ (“life expectancy”)

Is “thọ” formal or informal?

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

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