How do you say “second” in Vietnamese?
“Second” in Vietnamese is thứ hai (second), giây (second), thứ nhì (second).
Vietnamese words for “second”
- thứ haiadjectiveHanoi [tʰɨ˧˦ haːj˧˧] · Saigon [tʰɨ˦˥ haːj˧˧]thứ rising hai level
second
for “second” meaning: Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
- Đây là lần thứ hai tôi bay.This is the second time I've flown.
- giâynounHanoi [zəj˧˧] · Saigon [jəj˧˧]giây level
second
for “second” meaning: A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation correspo
- Một phút kéo dài sáu mươi giây.A minute lasts sixty seconds.
- thứ nhìnumeralHanoi [tʰɨ˧˦ ɲi˨˩] · Saigon [tʰɨ˦˥ ɲɪj˨˩]thứ rising nhì falling
second
for “second” meaning: Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
- lúcnounHanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˦] · Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˦˥]lúc rising
moment; at (a time)
for “second” meaning: A short, indeterminate amount of time.
- ủng hộverbHanoi [ʔʊwŋ͡m˧˩ ho˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ how˨˩˨]ủng dipping hộ heavy
to support; to back
for “second” meaning: To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)
- tán thànhverbHanoi [taːn˧˦ tʰajŋ̟˨˩] · Saigon [taːŋ˦˥ tʰan˨˩]tán rising thành falling
to agree to; to approve
for “second” meaning: To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)
- giây látnounHanoi [zəj˧˧ laːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [jəj˧˧ laːk̚˦˥]giây level lát rising
moment; jiffy
for “second” meaning: A short, indeterminate amount of time.
- chốcnounHanoi [t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˧˦] · Saigon [cəwk͡p̚˦˥]chốc rising
a moment; instant; short while
for “second” meaning: A short, indeterminate amount of time.