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How do you say “just” in Vietnamese?

“Just” in Vietnamese is công bằng (just), đích đáng (deserving), đúng (right).

Vietnamese words for “just”

  • công bằngadjective
    Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩] · Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩]công level bằng falling

    just; fair

    for “just” meaning: Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.

  • đích đángadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɗïk̟̚˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗɨt̚˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˥]đích rising đáng rising

    deserving; just; fitting

    for “just” meaning: Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.

  • đúngadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˥]đúng rising

    right; correct; accurate

    for “just” meaning: Factually right, correct; factual.

    • Tôi chỉ đang chờ đợi đúng khoảnh khắc phù hợp.I was just waiting for the right moment.
  • chỉadverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˩] · Saigon [cɪj˨˩˦]chỉ dipping

    only; to point; thread

    for “just” meaning: Only, simply, merely.

    • Tôi chỉ đùa thôi.I'm just kidding.
  • vừaadverb
    Hanoi [vɨə˨˩] · Saigon [vɨə˨˩]vừa falling

    just (recently); to fit; moderate

    for “just” meaning: Moments ago, only very recently.

    • Ai vừa đến?Who just came?
  • chínhadjective
    Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦] · Saigon [cɨn˦˥]chính rising

    main; major; chief

    for “just” meaning: Exactly, precisely, perfectly.

  • chính xácadjective
    Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ saːk̚˧˦] · Saigon [cɨn˦˥ saːk̚˦˥]chính rising xác rising

    correct; precise; exact

    for “just” meaning: Factually right, correct; factual.

  • vừa mớiadverb
    Hanoi [vɨə˨˩ məːj˧˦] · Saigon [vɨə˨˩ məːj˦˥]vừa falling mới rising

    just; recently; newly

    for “just” meaning: Moments ago, only very recently.

    • Tôi vừa mới về.I've only just come back.
  • xứng đángadjective
    Hanoi [sɨŋ˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˧˦] · Saigon [sɨŋ˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˥]xứng rising đáng rising

    deserving; meritorious; worthy

    for “just” meaning: Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.

  • đúng đắnadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗan˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˥]đúng rising đắn rising

    correct; proper

    for “just” meaning: Factually right, correct; factual.

  • thích đángadjective
    Hanoi [tʰïk̟̚˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˧˦] · Saigon [tʰɨt̚˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˥]thích rising đáng rising

    suitable; proper; appropriate

    for “just” meaning: Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.

  • mớiadverb
    Hanoi [məːj˧˦] · Saigon [məːj˦˥]mới rising

    new; just (recently); only then

    • Tôi mới ăn xong.I just ate.

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