How do you say “only” in Vietnamese?
“Only” in Vietnamese is chỉ (only), duy nhất (sole), một (one).
Vietnamese words for “only”
- chỉadverbHanoi [t͡ɕi˧˩] · Saigon [cɪj˨˩˦]chỉ dipping
only; to point; thread
for “only” meaning: Without others or anything further; exclusively.
- Họ chỉ ăn cơm.They only ate rice.
- duy nhấtadjectiveHanoi [zwi˧˧ ɲət̚˧˦] · Saigon [j⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ɲək̚˦˥]duy level nhất rising
sole; unique
for “only” meaning: Alone in a category.
- Bạn là người duy nhất hiểu tôi.You're the only one who understands me.
- mộtadjectiveHanoi [mot̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [mok̚˨˩˨]một heavy
one; a, an
for “only” meaning: Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
- Tôi chỉ mua một cái.I only bought one.
Related Vietnamese words
- chẳng quaadverb
only; merely; just
- duyadverb
only
- rặtadjective
only; nothing but; purely
- vỏn vẹnadverb
in all; only; merely
- khôngadjective
not; no; (end-of-sentence yes/no question particle)
- mìnhadverb
I; we (intimate); oneself
- thôiparticle
to stop; to cease; to discontinue
- đơnadjective
application; petition; request
- koadjective
not at all
- cóadverb
to have; there is; yes