bằng mọi giá

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mɔj˧˨ʔ zaː˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaŋ˦˩ mɔj˨˩ʔ jaː˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mɔj˨˩˨ jaː˦˥] browser voice

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Syllables · tones

bằngfallinghuyền mọiheavynặng giárisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bằng mọi giá means at all costs.

Meanings of bằng mọi giá in English

Adverb

at all costs

Example sentences with bằng mọi giá

Bằng mọi giá tôi sẽ hoàn thành nó. No matter what the cost, I will accomplish that.
Tôi sẽ hoàn thành nó bằng mọi giá. No matter what the cost, I will accomplish that.
Tôi muốn trở thành một linh mục bằng mọi giá. I want to be a priest at all costs.

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

Etymology

bằng (“by”) + mọi (“any”) + giá (“price; cost”)

Frequently asked questions

What does bằng mọi giá mean in English?

bằng mọi giá (adverb) means "at all costs".

How do you pronounce bằng mọi giá?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mɔj˧˨ʔ zaː˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ mɔj˨˩˨ jaː˦˥]. Tones: bằng — falling tone (huyền), mọi — heavy tone (nặng), giá — 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.