chẳng mấy chốc

adverb

Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ məj˧˦ t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ məj˨˩˦ t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ məj˦˥ cəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chẳngdippinghỏi mấyrisingsắc chốcrisingsắc

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

chẳng mấy chốc means in no time.

Meanings of chẳng mấy chốc in English

Adverb

in no time ≈ chẳng bao lâu

Example sentences with chẳng mấy chốc

Có lẽ, chẳng mấy chốc nữa trời sẽ mưa. No doubt, it will rain soon.

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

Etymology

chẳng + mấy + chốc.

Frequently asked questions

What does chẳng mấy chốc mean in English?

chẳng mấy chốc (adverb) means "in no time".

How do you pronounce chẳng mấy chốc?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ məj˧˦ t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ məj˦˥ cəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: chẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), mấy — rising tone (sắc), chốc — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.