biết đâu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ ʔɗəw˧˧]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗəw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ ʔɗəw˧˧] browser voice

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biết đâu means maybe; perhaps.

Meanings of biết đâu in English

Adverb

Used to indicate a possibility without a decisive confirmation; maybe; perhaps

Example sentences with biết đâu

Nếu bạn nhờ anh ấy lần nữa, biết đâu anh ấy sẽ đổi ý. If you ask him again, he may change his mind.

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

Etymology

biết + đâu.

Frequently asked questions

What does biết đâu mean in English?

biết đâu (adverb) means "maybe; perhaps".

How do you pronounce biết đâu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ ʔɗəw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ ʔɗəw˧˧]. Tones: biết — rising tone (sắc), đâu — level tone (ngang).

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.