thứ đẳng

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Definition

1. Adjective (archaic):
   • Second-rate; second-class; of secondary quality or rank: Used historically to classify things, especially agricultural land, into grades, with "thứ đẳng" denoting the second tier or a lower quality compared to the top grade.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ruộng thứ đẳng thường cho năng suất thấp hơn. (Second-class fields typically yield lower productivity.)
  • Hàng thứ đẳng không được ưa chuộng bằng hàng nhất đẳng. (Second-rate goods were not as favored as first-rate goods.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical or formal contexts, especially in documents related to land classification, taxation, or resource grading in pre-modern Vietnam. It is rarely used in contemporary everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhất đẳng (adj): First-rate; first-class; of the highest grade or rank.

  • Đây là loại gạo nhất đẳng. (This is first-class rice.)

• Thứ hạng (n): Rank; grade; classification.

  • Thứ hạng của anh ấy trong công ty rất cao. (His rank in the company is very high.)

Synonyms

• Second-class: Of a secondary or inferior grade.
• Inferior: Lower in quality or rank.
• Secondary: Coming after, and less important than, something primary.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms specifically use the term "thứ đẳng." Its usage is typically literal and technical.