tỉnh

[tïŋ˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) province, prefecture

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tỉnh, khu hành chính

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

Examples

Near-synonym: tỉnh bang (“federated province”)
tỉnh lẻprovinces (less developed than thành phố trực thuộc trung ương (“municipality, centrally-controlled city”))

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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) provincial capital

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thủ phủ tỉnh

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Examples

lên tỉnh mua hànggoing into the provincial capital to buy goods

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(adjective) alert, conscious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tỉnh táo, thức tỉnh

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Examples

Sốt nhiều nhưng vẫn tỉnh.Running a high fever but still alert.
tỉnh lạito regain consciousness, to regain mental clarity, to come to one's senses

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(adjective) unconcerned, unfazed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không quan tâm, vô cảm

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Examples

tỉnh như sáocompletely unfazed

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Common questions

What does “tỉnh” mean?

(noun) province, prefecture

Is “tỉnh” formal or informal?

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