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chẳng chóng thì chầy

adverb
Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˦ tʰi˨˩ t͡ɕəj˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰɪj˦˩ t͡ɕəj˦˩]Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ cawŋ͡m˦˥ tʰɪj˨˩ cəj˨˩] browser voice
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chẳng chóng thì chầy means sooner or later.

Meanings of chẳng chóng thì chầy in English

Adverb

  1. idiomatic sooner or later
    • Chẳng chóng thì chầy nó rồi cũng bị đuổi thôi.Whether it's sooner or later, he will inevitably get fired.

Frequently asked questions

What does chẳng chóng thì chầy mean in English?

chẳng chóng thì chầy (adverb) means "sooner or later".

How do you pronounce chẳng chóng thì chầy?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˦ tʰi˨˩ t͡ɕəj˨˩]; Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ cawŋ͡m˦˥ tʰɪj˨˩ cəj˨˩]. Tones: chẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), chóng — rising tone (sắc), thì — falling tone (huyền), chầy — falling tone (huyền).

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.