chưa
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨə˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɨə˧˧]Saigon [cɨə˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chưa means not yet; yet (question particle).
Meanings of chưa in English
Particle
- not yet
- Mày chưa chết hử?You're not dead yet, huh?
- yet
- Interrogative completive particle
- Em thấy buồn ngủ chưa?Do you feel sleepy yet?
Words with chưa
Example sentences with chưa
- Bạn đã rửa xe ô tô chưa? Have you washed the car yet?
- Tom và Mary đã ở đó chưa? Are Tom and Mary there already?
- Bạn đã nói với cô ấy chưa? Did you tell her?
- Bạn đã tìm được cô ấy chưa? Were you able to find her?
- Tớ vẫn chưa gọi lại cho họ. I haven't called them back.
- Tôi chưa bao giờ nằm mơ cả. I never dream.
- Bạn đã xin phép bố mẹ chưa? Did you ask for your parents' permission?
- Chưa bao giờ là muộn để học. It is never too late to learn.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chưa could be written as 猪, 諸, 𣗓, 𬄞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does chưa mean in English?
chưa (particle) means "not yet; yet (question particle)".
How do you pronounce chưa?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨə˧˧]; Saigon [cɨə˧˧]. Tones: chưa — level tone (ngang).