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bất kể

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ke˧˩]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ kej˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kej˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bấtrisingsắckểdippinghỏi

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bất kể means no matter.

Meanings of bất kể in English

Adverb

  1. no matter
    • bất kể ngày đêm(no matter) day or night

Example sentences with bất kể

  • Tôi sẽ giúp anh ta bất kể bạn nói gì. I will help him no matter what you say.
  • Bất kể bận rộn thế nào, tôi sẽ luôn có thời gian cho các con tôi. No matter how busy I become, I'll always have time for my children.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 不計 (SV: bất kế), or independently constructed from bất (不) + kể.

Frequently asked questions

What does bất kể mean in English?

bất kể (adverb) means "no matter".

How do you pronounce bất kể?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ke˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kej˨˩˦]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), kể — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.