binh nhì
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Definition
- Noun:
- Private (military rank): The lowest rank in the Vietnamese People's Army and some other military forces, equivalent to a private in many Western armies.
- (Informal, slightly derogatory) Grunt; low-ranking soldier: Used colloquially to refer to a new or low-ranking soldier, sometimes with a connotation of being inexperienced or at the bottom of the hierarchy.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy mới nhập ngũ và được phong hàm binh nhì. (He just enlisted and was given the rank of private.)
- Công việc của một binh nhì thường rất vất vả. (The work of a private is often very hard.)
Advanced Usage
- "lính binh nhì": A common collocation emphasizing the soldier's low rank.
- Hồi mới vào, nó chỉ là một lính binh nhì. (When he first joined, he was just a private.)
Variants and Related Words
- Binh nhất (Noun): Private First Class; the rank immediately above .
- Chiến sĩ (Noun): Soldier; a more general and respectful term for a servicemember.
- Lính mới (Noun): New recruit; refers to a soldier's new status rather than their official rank.
Synonyms
- Lính trơn (Noun, Informal): A plain soldier; a low-ranking soldier without any special position or rank.
- Tân binh (Noun): New recruit; emphasizes the soldier's newness.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Làm thân binh nhì: To be treated like/put in the position of a lowly private (implying doing hard, menial tasks).
- Vào công ty mới, anh ta phải làm thân binh nhì cả tháng. (Joining the new company, he had to do the grunt work for a whole month.)
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