Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tính

[tïŋ˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to calculate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tính toán

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

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

(verb) to plan; to think of (doing something)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lập kế hoạch; suy nghĩ

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Examples

Tính chết mấy lần rồi, nhưng còn mắc nợ đời.I thought of dying several times already, but I still owe life.

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) disposition (of people); nature; character; temperament

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tính cách; bản chất

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Examples

Nguời mới sinh ra, tính vốn lành; tính học gần, tập đến xa. Nếu không dạy, tính bèn đổi. Đạo dạy nguời, quý nhất là chuyên.Men at their birth are naturally good. Their natures are much the same; their habits become widely different. If foolishly there is no teaching, the nature will deteriorate. The right way in teaching is to attach the utmost importance to thoroughness.

Quoted attestation: 13th century, Wang Yanglin, Three Character Classic; 1900 English translation by Herbert Giles; 1937 Vietnamese translation by Nguyễn Ký Tế (with modernized spellings);

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) nature (of things); character; property

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bản chất; đặc điểm

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Common questions

What does “tính” mean?

(verb) to calculate

Is “tính” formal or informal?

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