Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tướng

[tɨəŋ˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) general officer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sĩ quan cấp tướng

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) general, a piece labeled with the characters 將 /将 (black) and 帥 /帅 (soái, red)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một quân cờ có ký tự 將 hoặc 帥

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) looks; build; stature

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vẻ ngoài; thân hình; vóc dáng

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What does “tướng” mean?

(noun) general officer

Is “tướng” formal or informal?

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