Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhất nhì

[ɲət̚˧˦ ɲi˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) one of the foremost, one of the biggest

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Có lần tôi đang say sưa đọc tập Ca khúc da vàng trong nhà sách nhất nhì Đà Nẵng lúc bấy giờ[…]Once, while I was engrossed in the Ca khúc da vàng songbook at one of the then biggest bookstores in Da Nang, […]

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adverb) one of the most

Examples

Lập sớm nhất nhì Đàng TrongOne of the earliest to be established South of the Gianh river

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “nhất nhì” mean?

(adjective) one of the foremost, one of the biggest

Is “nhất nhì” formal or informal?

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

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