Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

viện

[viən˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) institute

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhà nghiên cứu

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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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) court chamber

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phòng xử án

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) clipping of bệnh viện (“hospital”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bệnh viện

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Examples

Ngày tôi chăm mẹ chồng trong viện thì anh đang hớn hở đưa bồ đi viện đẻ.The day I looked after my mother-in-law in hospital was also the day my overjoyed husband took his mistress to hospital to give birth.

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to advance or give reasons for; to invoke; to call upon; to adduce; to allege

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trình bày lý do

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Common questions

What does “viện” mean?

(noun) institute

Is “viện” formal or informal?

viện is generally informal.