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chẳng cứ

preposition
Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ kɨ˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ kɨ˨˩˦]Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ kɨ˦˥] browser voice
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chẳng cứ means despite; regardless of; no matter.

Meanings of chẳng cứ in English

Preposition

  1. despite; regardless of; no matter; not necessarily
  2. not only; not just; not merely

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chẳng cứ could be written as 丕㨿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chẳng (“not at all”) + cứ (“each”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chẳng cứ mean in English?

chẳng cứ (preposition) means "despite; regardless of; no matter".

How do you pronounce chẳng cứ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ kɨ˧˦]; Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ kɨ˦˥]. Tones: chẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), cứ — rising tone (sắc).

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.