Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thời

[tʰəːj˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) time, moment, season

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thời gian, khoảnh khắc, mùa

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Examples

Có thời ngày nào tôi cũng ra ruộng bắt dế, thả diều với lũ bạn.There was a time when I went to the fields every day to catch crickets and fly the kites with my friends.

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) chance, opportunity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cơ hội

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(particle) alternative form of thì (topic marker)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dấu chỉ chủ đề

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

Examples

O tròn như quả trứng gà. Ô thời/thì đội mũ, ơ thời/thì mang râu.O is rounded like a chicken egg. Ô wears a hat, ơ has a beard.

然則 /然则 (ránzé) Nhiên tắc=vậy thời, donc.然則 Nhiên tắc=if so/thus, donc.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “thời” mean?

(noun) time, moment, season

Is “thời” formal or informal?

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