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bất cứ

Level ≈A1 (approx.) determiner Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ kɨ˧˦]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ kɨ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kɨ˦˥] browser voice
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bất cứ means any; whatever.

Meanings of bất cứ in English

Determiner

  1. any; whatever ≈ bất kì
    • bất cứ aianyone

Example sentences with bất cứ

  • Tôi sẽ ăn bất cứ thứ gì. I'll eat anything.
  • Bất cứ ai cũng có thể thử. Anybody can try.
  • Hãy gọi tôi bất cứ lúc nào. Call me anytime.
  • Tom hiếm khi với bất cứ ai. Tom rarely talks to anybody.
  • Họ không phải trả bất cứ thứ gì. They don't have to pay anything.
  • Lấy bất cứ bông hoa nào bạn thích. Take whichever flower you like.
  • Đừng tin bất cứ ai. Trust no one.
  • Làm bất cứ điều gì mà bạn có thể. Do whatever you can.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不 (“not”) and 據 (“to depend on”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bất cứ mean in English?

bất cứ (determiner) means "any; whatever".

How do you pronounce bất cứ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ kɨ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kɨ˦˥]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), cứ — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.