Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tranh thủ

[t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧ tʰu˧˩]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to attract support from other people

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được ủng hộ từ người khác

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to make use of free time or waiting time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lợi dụng thời gian rảnh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Trong lúc chờ tranh thủ đọc nốt cuốn sách.I tried to finish my book while waiting.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “tranh thủ” mean?

(verb) to attract support from other people

Is “tranh thủ” formal or informal?

tranh thủ is generally informal.