biết mấy

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ məj˧˦]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥ məj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ məj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

biếtrisingsắc mấyrisingsắc

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biết mấy means how.

Meanings of biết mấy in English

Adverb

colloquial how (+ adj.)
- Khi đó mình từng nghĩ có nhiều tiền là một việc tốt biết mấy.At that time, I thought to myself how nice it would be to have a lot of money.

Example sentences with biết mấy

Tôi đáng lẽ ra nên ở nhà thì tốt biết mấy. I should've stayed home.
Nếu tôi có thể bỏ thuốc được thì tốt biết mấy. I wish I could give up smoking.

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

Etymology

biết + mấy.

Frequently asked questions

What does biết mấy mean in English?

biết mấy (adverb) means "how".

How do you pronounce biết mấy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ məj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ məj˦˥]. Tones: biết — rising tone (sắc), mấy — 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.