Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trên

[t͡ɕen˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) upper

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ở vị trí cao hơn

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

(adjective) higher, superior

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cao hơn, vượt trội

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) on

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trên bề mặt, ở phía trên

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

trên câyup on the tree

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “trên” mean?

(adjective) upper

Is “trên” formal or informal?

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