chưa hề

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

Hanoi [t͡ɕɨə˧˧ he˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕɨə˧˧ hej˦˩]Saigon [cɨə˧˧ hej˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chưalevelngang hềfallinghuyền

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

chưa hề means never.

Meanings of chưa hề in English

Adverb

never (ever)

Example sentences with chưa hề

Tôi chưa hề mường tượng bạn lại đi xa đến thế. I never could have imagined you would go this far.

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

Etymology

chưa + hề.

Frequently asked questions

What does chưa hề mean in English?

chưa hề (adverb) means "never".

How do you pronounce chưa hề?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨə˧˧ he˨˩]; Saigon [cɨə˧˧ hej˨˩]. Tones: chưa — level tone (ngang), hề — falling tone (huyền).

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.