Definition

1. Noun:
   • Civilian second mandarin grade: In the traditional Vietnamese mandarinal system, "nhị phẩm" refers to the second-highest rank in the nine-grade hierarchy for civilian officials.
   • Second rank/grade: More broadly, it can denote the second level or tier in a formal classification system, though this usage is less common and often historical.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy được phong tước nhị phẩm. (He was conferred the title of second mandarin grade.)
  • Trong hệ thống quan lại cũ, chức vụ Thượng thư thường là nhị phẩm. (In the old mandarinal system, the position of Minister was usually a second-grade rank.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical or academic contexts when discussing Vietnam's feudal bureaucracy. It is not used in modern administrative or corporate rankings.

Variants and Related Words

• Quan nhị phẩm (n): A mandarin holding the second grade.
  • Vị quan nhị phẩm đó rất được trọng vọng. (That second-grade mandarin was highly revered.)
• Nhất phẩm (n): First mandarin grade (the rank above).
• Tam phẩm (n): Third mandarin grade (the rank below).

Synonyms

• Cấp bậc thứ hai (in a hierarchy): Second level/rank.
• Hạng nhì (in classification): Second class/grade. (Note: These are more general and lack the specific historical connotation of "nhị phẩm".)

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly use "nhị phẩm." Historical texts might reference it in phrases describing official promotions or the mandarinal structure, such as "" (to be promoted to the second grade).

1. Civilian second mandarin grade