những

[ɲɨŋ˦ˀ˥]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(determiner) Plural marker.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dấu chỉ số nhiều

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Register: informal

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

Examples

tất cả những người khácall the others

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adverb) only; just (followed by a verb)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chỉ; chỉ mới

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Register: informal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(particle) Emphasizes the quantity of noun: as many as; as much as

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bằng nhiều; bằng bao nhiêu

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Register: informal

Examples

Bài kiểm tra rồi tớ được những tám điểm đấy!I got an EIGHT on the last exam!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(particle) Emphasizes the abundance and uncountability of something: nothing but

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chỉ có; toàn bộ

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Register: informal

Examples

những hoa là hoanothing but flowers

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Common questions

What does “những” mean?

(determiner) Plural marker.

Is “những” formal or informal?

những is generally informal.