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chắc hẳn

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕak̚˧˦ han˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥ haŋ˧˨]Saigon [cak̚˦˥ haŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chắcrisingsắchẳndippinghỏi

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chắc hẳn means certainly; surely; undoubtedly.

Meanings of chắc hẳn in English

Adverb

  1. certainly; surely; undoubtedly

Example sentences with chắc hẳn

  • Bạn chắc hẳn phải rất giàu. You must be pretty rich.
  • Chắc hẳn là Tom đang tự hào lắm. Tom must be so proud.
  • Chắc hẳn là Tom đang rất tự hào. Tom must be so proud.
  • Tom chắc hẳn đã phạm một sai lầm. Tom must've made a mistake.
  • Những thứ này chắc hẳn là của bạn. These must be yours.
  • Đây chắc hẳn là Tom. This must be Tom.
  • Chắc hẳn bạn rất giàu. You must be pretty rich.
  • Chắc hẳn trời đang mưa. It must've been raining.

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, chắc hẳn could be written as 𢟘𪳨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chắc hẳn mean in English?

chắc hẳn (adverb) means "certainly; surely; undoubtedly".

How do you pronounce chắc hẳn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕak̚˧˦ han˧˩]; Saigon [cak̚˦˥ haŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: chắc — rising tone (sắc), hẳn — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.