thọ
[tʰɔ˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) short for tuổi thọ (“life expectancy”)
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
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) old age of 60 or above
Examples
chúc/mừng thọto wish someone of age 60 or above good health
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(adverb) very long
Examples
sống thọto stay living for a long time; to have a long life
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(verb) clipping of hưởng thọ (“to die at age...”)
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.