thời hạn

[tʰəːj˨˩ haːn˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) duration (an amount of time or a particular time interval)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng thời gian

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

Examples

Ít ra thì ngũ cốc có thời hạn sử dụng lâu.At least cereal has a long shelf life.

Tatoeba sentence #11266521 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) time limit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giới hạn thời gian

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Common questions

What does “thời hạn” mean?

(noun) duration (an amount of time or a particular time interval)

Is “thời hạn” formal or informal?

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