Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhíp

[ɲip̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) tweezers

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kẹp nhỏ

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

Lấy nhíp gắp cái dằm ra đi.Use tweezers to pull out the splinter.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to sew

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

may vá

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) steel strip of sustained flexibility, used for a car to maintain its balance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thanh thép dẻo

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What does “nhíp” mean?

(noun) tweezers

Is “nhíp” formal or informal?

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