How do you say “for good” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "for good" in Vietnamese?

"For good" in Vietnamese is mãi mãi (for a very long time), vĩnh viễn (everlasting).

“For good” in Vietnamese is mãi mãi (for a very long time), vĩnh viễn (everlasting).

Vietnamese words for “for good”

mãi mãiadverb
Hanoi [maːj˦ˀ˥ maːj˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [maːj˨˩˦ maːj˨˩˦]mãi creaky rising mãi creaky rising
for a very long time; always and always; forever
for “for good” meaning: In a way that is conclusive and final.
vĩnh viễnadjective
Hanoi [vïŋ˦ˀ˥ viən˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [vɨn˨˩˦ viəŋ˨˩˦]vĩnh creaky rising viễn creaky rising
everlasting; long-lasting; permanent
for “for good” meaning: In a way that is conclusive and final.

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