How do you say “spy” in Vietnamese?

“Spy” in Vietnamese is gián điệp (a spy).

Vietnamese words for “spy”

• gián điệpListennoun
  Hanoi [zaːn˧˦ ʔɗiəp̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗip̚˨˩˨]gián rising điệp heavy

  a spy

  for “spy” meaning: A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

Related Vietnamese words

• chỉ điểmListennoun

  an informer; informant; spy

• nội giánListennoun

  a spy; mole

• chim lợnListennoun

  barn owl; scout; spotter

• do thámListenverb

  to snoop around; to scout

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.