Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhau

[ɲaw˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) each other, mutually, reciprocally, one another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lẫn nhau, tương hỗ

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

yêu nhauto love each other

cùng nhauwith each other; together

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) together

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cùng nhau

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) placenta, afterbirth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bào thai

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What does “nhau” mean?

(adverb) each other, mutually, reciprocally, one another

Is “nhau” formal or informal?

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