Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trăm năm

[t͡ɕam˧˧ nam˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a hundred years

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một trăm năm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) lifetime; life(-long)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

suốt đời

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

𤾓𢆥𥪞揆𠊛些 / 𡦂才𡦂命窖𱺵恄饒Within the hundred years of human existence / Talent and destiny wage a bitter struggle

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “trăm năm” mean?

(noun) a hundred years

Is “trăm năm” formal or informal?

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