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nhất nhì

adjectiveadverb
Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˦ ɲi˨˩]Huế [ɲək̚˦˧˥ ɲɪj˦˩]Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥ ɲɪj˨˩] browser voice
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nhất nhì means one of the foremost; one of the biggest.

Meanings of nhất nhì in English

Adjective

  1. one of the foremost, one of the biggest

Adverb

  1. one of the most

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 一二 (SV: nhất nhị).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhất nhì mean in English?

nhất nhì (adjective) means "one of the foremost; one of the biggest".

How do you pronounce nhất nhì?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˦ ɲi˨˩]; Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥ ɲɪj˨˩]. Tones: nhất — rising tone (sắc), nhì — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.