Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vai

[vaːj˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) shoulder

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

Vai tôi mỏi vì ngồi máy tính.My shoulder hurts from sitting at the computer.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

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) role; part

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vai trò; phần

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

vai chínhmain/lead role

vai phụsupporting role

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Topics: Arms

What does “vai” mean?

(noun) shoulder

Is “vai” formal or informal?

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