Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

văn minh

[van˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) civilized

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được giáo hóa

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

xã hội công bằng, dân chủ, văn minha fair, democratic, civilized society

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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) civilization (organized culture)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nền văn hóa có tổ chức

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

văn minh nhân loạihuman civilization

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What does “văn minh” mean?

(adjective) civilized

Is “văn minh” formal or informal?

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