vị
[vi˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Register: formal
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(preposition) for the sake of
Register: formal
Examples
nghệ thuật vị nghệ thuật/nhân sinh/luân lí/xã hội/tôn giáoart for art's/life's/morality's/society's/religion's sake
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) used to address a person
Register: formal
Examples
quý vịsir/ma'am
vị nàythis gentleman/lady
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Common questions
What does “vị” mean?
(noun) taste
Is “vị” formal or informal?
vị is generally formal.