Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xã hội

[saː˦ˀ˥ hoj˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) society

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xã hội, cộng đồng

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for môn xã hội (“social science subjects”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoa học xã hội

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Bên xã hội có bốn môn: văn, sử, địa, công dân.There are four subjects of social sciences: literature, history, geography, and civil education.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “xã hội” mean?

(noun) society

Is “xã hội” formal or informal?

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