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lẻ

Pronunciation Northern /lɛ̰˧˩˧/ Central /lɛ˧˩˨/ Southern /lɛ˨˩˦/
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Adjective
odd
Adjective
small change

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6 senses 3 meanings
Meaning
6 senses · 3 meanings
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odd

Adjective · 3 senses
Sense 1 Adjective
odd number Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

An adjective used to describe whole numbers that cannot be divided exactly by two.

vi Các số như một, ba, năm là những số lẻ.

en Numbers such as one, three, and five are odd numbers.

Sense 2 Adjective
not round; with a remainder Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

Not round or having an extra fractional/remainder part, often said of amounts or money.

vi Số tiền này còn lẻ vài nghìn đồng.

en This amount still has a few thousand dong extra.

Sense 3 Adjective
zero place marker Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

A word used when reading numbers to indicate a zero in certain decimal places.

vi Số năm trăm linh năm có thể được đọc là năm trăm lẻ năm.

en The number five hundred and five can be read as năm trăm lẻ năm.

small change

Adjective / Adverb · 2 senses

Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
low value Work & MoneyTheme

Of money: in small notes or coins rather than large ones, as in tiền lẻ (small change).

vi Tôi chỉ còn một ít tiền lẻ trong ví.

en I only have a little small change in my wallet.

Adverb

Sense 2 Adverb
retail; individually Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

An adverb describing the act of buying items in small quantities rather than full packs.

vi Cửa hàng này có bán lẻ từng chiếc kẹo cho trẻ em.

en This store sells candies individually for children.

alone

Adverb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adverb
alone Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme

An adverb describing the state of doing something alone rather than with other people.

vi Anh ấy thường đi du lịch lẻ một mình để khám phá thế giới.

en He often travels alone to explore the world.

Similar
lè / lề / lệ / lẹ …
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Use
tiền lẻ / tài lẻ / đơn lẻ / nhỏ lẻ …
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