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cực chẳng đã

adverb
Hanoi [kɨk̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ ʔɗaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [kɨk̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ ʔɗaː˧˨]Saigon [kɨk̚˨˩˨ caŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗaː˨˩˦] browser voice
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Meanings of cực chẳng đã in English

Adverb

  1. on the basis of desperate times calling for desperate measures
    • Cực chẳng đã tao mới phải đi làm công ty đó. Ai mà thích làm công lương thấp đâu!I work at that company because I'm desperate. Nobody likes working for paltry pay!

Etymology

cực (“extremely”) + chẳng (“not”) + đã (“pleasurable”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce cực chẳng đã?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨk̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ ʔɗaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kɨk̚˨˩˨ caŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗaː˨˩˦]. Tones: cực — heavy tone (nặng), chẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), đã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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