Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trống không

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) completely empty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoàn toàn không có gì

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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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) without proper pronouns, kinship terms, politeness interjections (such as dạ, vâng) or sentence-ending particles (such as ạ), and therefore impolitely

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiếu lễ phép

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Examples

Con đã làm bài xong chưa? Chưa. Cái thằng này hỗn! Mẹ hỏi mà nói trống không thế hả!?Have you done with your homework? Nope. You insolent child! How dare you answer to your mother like that!?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “trống không” mean?

(adjective) completely empty

Is “trống không” formal or informal?

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