Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trò

[t͡ɕɔ˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) trick; artifice; antic

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

món khôi hài; trò đùa

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Làm trò gì vậy?What trickery are you doing?

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Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) comedy; amusement

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếc cười; sự giải trí

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Tấn trò đờiLa Comédie humaine ("The Human Comedy") (a collection of novels and stories by Honoré de Balzac)

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) play; game; facetiousness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trò chơi; trò đùa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for học trò (“pupil”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

học sinh

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What does “trò” mean?

(noun) trick; artifice; antic

Is “trò” formal or informal?

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