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Same spelling：giày、giấy

giây

second

noun Vietnamese

Tones 1 syllables — giây: ngang (level) ?

giây second

Meaning

Common Collocations

một giây
one second
tính bằng giây
measured in seconds

Examples

Chờ tôi một giây.
Wait for me one second.
Thời gian chỉ còn vài giây.
There are only a few seconds left.

Appears in these entries

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FAQ

How do you say "second" in Vietnamese?
"second" in Vietnamese is giây.
What does giây mean in English?
giây means "second" (noun). second (unit of time).
How is giây pronounced?
giây has 1 syllables: giây: ngang (level). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is giây in Vietnamese?
giây is among the 1,000 most-used Vietnamese words.
How is giây used in a sentence?
For example: Chờ tôi một giây. (Wait for me one second.); Thời gian chỉ còn vài giây. (There are only a few seconds left.).

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