English · Word Candidate

both

/bəʊθ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi một trong hai, đề cập đến hai cá nhân hoặc mục

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Determiner

Both (the/my) children are such dolls.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each of the two, or of the two kinds.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi một trong hai, hoặc trong hai loại

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Pronoun

Did you want this one or that one? ―Give me both.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Including both of (used with and).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bao gồm cả hai cùng với

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Conjunction

I (can) both sing and dance.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “both” mean?

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

Is “both” formal or informal?

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