tiền mặt

/tiɛ̀n măt/

noun★Intermediate

💰Finance

formal

Cash, money in hand

Anh ấy luôn ưu tiên sử dụng tiền mặt trong các giao dịch hàng ngày.

He always prioritizes using cash in daily transactions.

💡

Refers to physical currency as opposed to digital or check payments.

informal

Physical currency, as opposed to digital money

Hiện nay, nhiều người vẫn thích sử dụng tiền mặt.

Nowadays, many people still prefer to use cash.

giao dịch tiền mặtcash transactiontiền mặt trong lưu thôngcirculating cash

chuyển tiềnphrase

to transfer money

tiền gửiphrase

deposited money

When discussing financial transactions, 'tiền mặt' is often used to emphasize the use of physical cash.

From 'tiền' (money) and 'mặt' (face, surface), literally meaning 'money on hand'

Commonly used in financial and everyday contexts to refer to physical money.

tiền

money

root

mặt

face, surface

root

✎ Noted on May 2, 2026VI → EN