Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tiền mặt

[tiən˨˩ mat̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) cash (money in the form of notes/bills and coins)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiền giấy và đồng xu

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Noun

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

Examples

Ở đây chỉ nhận tiền mặt thôi.They only accept cash here.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: “Tiền mặt” means cash generally, not specifically banknotes. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Topics: Money

Common questions

What does “tiền mặt” mean?

(noun) cash (money in the form of notes/bills and coins)

Is “tiền mặt” formal or informal?

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