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How do you say “small” in Vietnamese?

“Small” in Vietnamese is bé (small), nhỏ (small), nít (small).

Vietnamese words for “small”

  • béadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɓɛ˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓɛ˦˥]bé rising

    small; little; tiny

    for “small” meaning: Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

    • Giày của tôi bé quá, tôi cần đôi mới.My shoes are too small. I need new ones.
  • nhỏadjective
    Hanoi [ɲɔ˧˩] · Saigon [ɲɔ˨˩˦]nhỏ dipping

    small; little

    for “small” meaning: Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

    • Sân trường rất nhỏ.The schoolyard was very small.
  • nítadjective
    Hanoi [nit̚˧˦] · Saigon [nɨt̚˦˥]nít rising

    small

  • nhỏ béadjective
    Hanoi [ɲɔ˧˩ ʔɓɛ˧˦] · Saigon [ɲɔ˨˩˦ ʔɓɛ˦˥]nhỏ dipping bé rising

    small; tiny

    • Tôi trông thật nhỏ bé khi đứng cạnh một người đàn ông cao lớn.I look so small standing next to a tall man.

Related Vietnamese words

  • bé bỏngadjective

    little and tender; small; young

  • bé nhỏadjective

    little; small; young

  • ménadjective

    newborn; small; juvenile

  • nho nhỏadjective

    small; little

  • nhỏ nhoiadjective

    small; little; petty

  • xế hộpnoun

    small; box-like; four-wheeled vehicle

  • emadjective

    younger sibling; you (to someone younger); I (said by someone younger)

  • thườngadjective

    frequent; usual; ordinary

  • nhẹadjective

    light; mild; not severe

  • tíadjective

    breast

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