Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trẻ

[t͡ɕɛ˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) young

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) a child

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đứa trẻ

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Anh đã mơ về ngôi nhà và những đứa trẻ.I've dreamed of our house and our children.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) young children; infants

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trẻ nhỏ

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trẻ tự kỉautistic children

dành cho trẻ dưới 3 tuổifor children 3 years old and below

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What does “trẻ” mean?

(adjective) young

Is “trẻ” formal or informal?

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