Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhất thiết

[ɲət̚˧˦ tʰiət̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) absolutely (imperative that)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoàn toàn

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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

(adjective) necessary

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cần thiết

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Làm vậy có nhất thiết chăng?Is it really necessary to do that?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “nhất thiết” mean?

(adverb) absolutely (imperative that)

Is “nhất thiết” formal or informal?

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