Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vệ sinh

[ve˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) hygiene; sanitation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vệ sinh; môi trường sạch

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

hợp vệ sinhhygienic

mất vệ sinhunhygienic

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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) personal health practices

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thói quen chăm sóc sức khỏe cá nhân

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

vệ sinh tim mạchmaintenance of cardiovascular health

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “vệ sinh” mean?

(noun) hygiene; sanitation

Is “vệ sinh” formal or informal?

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