chẳng bao lâu

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

Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ləw˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ləw˧˧]Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ləw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chẳngdippinghỏi baolevelngang lâulevelngang

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chẳng bao lâu means in no time; very soon; shortly.

Meanings of chẳng bao lâu in English

Adverb

in no time; very soon; shortly ≈ chẳng mấy chốc

Example sentences with chẳng bao lâu

Mốt mới chẳng bao lâu đã mất sức hấp dẫn. The new fashion soon lost its appeal.

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

Etymology

chẳng + bao + lâu.

Frequently asked questions

What does chẳng bao lâu mean in English?

chẳng bao lâu (adverb) means "in no time; very soon; shortly".

How do you pronounce chẳng bao lâu?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ləw˧˧]; Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ləw˧˧]. Tones: chẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), bao — level tone (ngang), lâu — level tone (ngang).

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.