những
[ɲɨŋ˦ˀ˥]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(determiner) Plural marker.
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)
Register: informal
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(particle) Emphasizes the quantity of noun: as many as; as much as
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
Register: informal
Examples
những hoa là hoanothing but flowers
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “những” mean?
(determiner) Plural marker.
Is “những” formal or informal?
những is generally informal.