chẳng thể

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ tʰe˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ tʰej˧˨]Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ tʰej˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chẳngdippinghỏi thểdippinghỏi

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chẳng thể means can not.

Meanings of chẳng thể in English

Verb

can not (ever)

Example sentences with chẳng thể

Tôi chẳng thể tìm nó ở đâu cả. I can't find it anywhere.
Tao chẳng thể tìm nó ở đâu cả. I can't find it anywhere.
Chúng ta chẳng thể nào đấu lại Châu Á đâu. We can't compete with Asia.
Tôi hoàn toàn chẳng thể hiểu cách suy nghĩ của cô ấy. I can't understand her way of thinking at all.

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

Etymology

chẳng + thể.

Frequently asked questions

What does chẳng thể mean in English?

chẳng thể (verb) means "can not".

How do you pronounce chẳng thể?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ tʰe˧˩]; Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ tʰej˨˩˦]. Tones: chẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), thể — 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.