Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tiêu thụ

[tiəw˧˧ tʰu˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to sell (goods)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bán (hàng hóa)

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

Xe hơi nhỏ rất kinh tế bởi vì nó tiêu thụ ít xăng.Small cars are very economical because of their low fuel consumption.

Tatoeba sentence #1543168 (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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to consume; to use

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sử dụng

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What does “tiêu thụ” mean?

(verb) to sell (goods)

Is “tiêu thụ” formal or informal?

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