trăm họ
[t͡ɕam˧˧ hɔ˧˨ʔ]
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
(noun) common people, masses, ordinary citizens, general population
Noun
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
1527, Nguyễn Văn Thái, Imperial Edict written on behalf of Lê Cung Hoàng; quoted in 1759, Lê Quý Đôn, Đại Việt thông sử (Thorough Historical Records of Great Việt); 1973, Vietnamese translation by Lê Mạnh Liêu
Vậy nay Thái sư An quốc vương Mạc Đăng Dung, là người tư chất thông minh, đủ tài văn võ bê
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “trăm họ” mean?
(noun) common people, masses, ordinary citizens, general population
Is “trăm họ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.