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Definition
- Number:
- Second: Indicates the position or rank immediately following the first in a sequence, order, or competition.
Usage Examples
- Number:
- Anh ấy về đích ở vị trí nhì trong cuộc đua. (He finished in second place in the race.)
- Cô ấy đạt giải nhì trong cuộc thi viết. (She won the second prize in the writing contest.)
- Đây là lần nhì tôi đến thăm thành phố này. (This is the second time I have visited this city.)
Advanced Usage
"hạng nhì": second class/rank.
- Anh ta mua vé hạng nhì cho chuyến tàu. (He bought a second-class ticket for the train.)
"thứ nhì": the second one (often used in lists or comparisons, slightly more formal/literary than "thứ hai").
- Lý do thứ nhì tôi muốn đề cập là... (The second reason I want to mention is...)
Variants and Related Words
- Thứ hai: The more common and standard term for "second" in sequences (e.g., Monday - , the second day). "Nhì" is often used for ranks, prizes, or in fixed phrases.
- Nhị: (Sino-Vietnamese) Used in formal, literary, or compound words (e.g., - second team, - second song/aria).
Synonyms
- Thứ hai: second (in order).
- Á quân: runner-up (specifically in competitions).
Notes on Different Meanings
- The word "nhì" is primarily used for ordinal ranking (2nd). It is not used for cardinal numbers (two), which is "hai".
- In historical/old contexts, "lớp nhì" referred to a specific grade level in the primary education system.
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