tú tài
[tu˧˦ taːj˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) scholar who passed three rounds of the provincial examination, but not the final round (phúc hạch).
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
More common
Người Việt hải ngoại · Vietnamese diaspora
Used
miền Nam trước 1975 · Pre-1975 South Vietnam
• The pre-1975 tú tài I/II exam system.
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) high school diploma
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) one of the two examinations in the secondary education system of the Republic of Vietnam
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “tú tài” mean?
(noun) scholar who passed three rounds of the provincial examination, but not the final round (phúc hạch).
Is “tú tài” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“bằng tốt nghiệp THPT” (Tiếng Việt) — same word, different era.