Definition

1. Adjective (limited combination):
   • Very small, tiny: Describes something of extremely small size or scale. This word is primarily used in specific, limited combinations rather than as a standalone adjective.

Usage Notes

• The word "nhắt" is rarely used alone in modern Vietnamese. Its primary function is as a component in compound words or fixed phrases, most notably in the term "chuột nhắt" (house mouse).
• When used, it almost exclusively conveys the meaning of being diminutive in size.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (in combination):
  • Chuột nhắt chạy vào trong bếp. (A house mouse ran into the kitchen.)
  • Những hạt đậu nhắt xíu. (The tiny little beans.)

Advanced Usage

• "chuột nhắt": house mouse (Mus musculus). This is the most common and almost definitive usage of the word "nhắt."
  • Chuột nhắt thường sống gần con người. (House mice often live near humans.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhỏ xíu (adj): very small, tiny. This is a more common and freely usable synonym.

  • Căn phòng nhỏ xíu. (A tiny room.)

• Tí hon (adj): minute, diminutive.

  • Chiếc đồng hồ tí hon. (A minute watch.)

Synonyms

• Tiny: extremely small.
• Minuscule: exceedingly small.
• Diminutive: extremely or unusually small.

Related Terms

• Chuột cống (n): rat (Rattus). This is often contrasted with "chuột nhắt," highlighting the smaller size of the latter.
  • Chuột nhắt nhỏ hơn chuột cống. (A house mouse is smaller than a rat.)

1. (kết hợp hạn chế) Very small, tiny