Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trời ơi

[t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔəːj˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) good heavens; good God; good Lord; oh my God

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trời ơi, chúa ơi

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

Examples

Tống Giang nghe nói níu lấy hai người công sai mà kêu rằng: "Khổ lắm trời ơi! Thực là phúc bất trùng lai, họa vô đơn chí!"Upon hearing that, Song Jiang clutched the two guards tightly and wailed: "Good heavens, woe is me! Truly, blessings never come in pair; disasters never come singly!"

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) for God's sake

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vì Chúa

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Topics: Gods & heaven

Common questions

What does “trời ơi” mean?

(interjection) good heavens; good God; good Lord; oh my God

Is “trời ơi” formal or informal?

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

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