Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhẹ nhàng

[ɲɛ˧˨ʔ ɲaːŋ˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) light; gentle; soft

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhẹ; dịu dàng; mềm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

(adverb) gently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một cách dịu dàng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

nhẹ nhàng đặt cuốn sách xuốnggently put the book down

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “nhẹ nhàng” mean?

(adjective) light; gentle; soft

Is “nhẹ nhàng” formal or informal?

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