Similar to Vietnamese, in English, people use adjectives like bigger, smaller, biggest, smallest, ... to describe objects, sizes, characteristics of objects.
So readers, refer to Mytour's article below to understand what the biggest and smallest in English are.
What are the largest and smallest in English?
In English, the word Small is commonly used, which translates to 'nhỏ' in Vietnamese, and Smallest means the smallest.
- What is the smallest planet? - Which planet is the smallest?
- What is the smallest river? - Which river is the smallest?
Similarly, Big in English means large in Vietnamese, and Biggest means the largest.
Example:
- Big C is the largest shopping mall in Hanoi: Big C is the largest shopping center in Hanoi.
- Earthquakes are the biggest fear of many people: Earthquakes are the biggest fear of many people.
Apart from Small and Big, in English, we can also use other words such as Little and Large which respectively mean small and large, and The Least means the smallest, used in superlatives. Similarly, Largest means the largest, widest, and is also used in superlatives.
Examples of The Least:
- Although we lack food, we have water at least: Even though we don't have food, we have water at least.
- To run Android apps on a PC, we need an emulator at least: To run Android apps on a computer, we need an emulator at least.
Examples of Largest:
- Kibera is considered the largest slum in the world: Kibera is the largest slum in the world.
- China ranks as the third largest country in the world: China is the third largest country in the world.
Moreover, Lowest also means the smallest or the lowest.
This article by Mytour has just answered your question about what are the largest and smallest in English? Additionally, if you have any questions or need further clarification, readers can leave their comments below the article. You can also explore what Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter mean in English here.