tuổi

[tuəj˧˩]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) age

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

độ tuổi

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

Examples

lớn/nhỏ tuổiold/young
tuổi già/trẻold/young age

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) a year of age

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một tuổi

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Examples

Bạn bao nhiêu tuổi?How old are you?
Tôi ... tuổi.I am ... years old.

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) a year of tenure

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thời gian công tác

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Examples

Ông 70 tuổi xuân, 50 tuổi Đảng.He's 70 years "young" and he worked as an active Party member for 50 years.

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Common questions

What does “tuổi” mean?

(noun) age

Is “tuổi” formal or informal?

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