Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

trừ

[t͡ɕɨ˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to exclude

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại trừ

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

Chọn đứa nào cũng được, trừ thằng Tú (ra).Pick any of them you like, except for Tú.

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to subtract

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trừ đi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to exterminate (pests)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiêu diệt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

thuốc trừ sâupesticide

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “trừ” mean?

(verb) to exclude

Is “trừ” formal or informal?

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