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hơn cả

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Hanoi [həːn˧˧ kaː˧˩]Huế [həːŋ˧˧ kaː˧˨]Saigon [həːŋ˧˧ kaː˨˩˦] browser voice
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hơnlevelngangcảdippinghỏi

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hơn cả means the most.

Meanings of hơn cả in English

Adjective

  1. the most

Adverb

  1. literary most, -est (used to form superlatives of adjectives and adverbs)
  2. more than

Synonyms and antonyms of hơn cả

Synonyms

nhấthơn hết

Example sentences with hơn cả

  • Anh ấy còn hơn cả vua. He was more than a king.
  • Phong cảnh đẹp hơn cả sự mô tả. The scenery was beautiful beyond description.
  • Đến cuối cùng, những điều nhỏ nhặt lại là quan trọng hơn cả. Ultimately, it's the little things that matter most.
  • Sao Thiên Lang là một vì sao thậm chí còn sáng hơn cả Mặt Trời. Sirius is a star even brighter than the Sun.
  • Một trí thức là người khám phá ra thứ gì đó thú vị hơn cả tình dục. An intellectual is a person who has discovered something more interesting than sex.

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

Etymology

From hơn (“more”) + cả (“all”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hơn cả mean in English?

hơn cả (adjective) means "the most".

How do you pronounce hơn cả?

IPA: Hanoi [həːn˧˧ kaː˧˩]; Saigon [həːŋ˧˧ kaː˨˩˦]. Tones: hơn — level tone (ngang), cả — 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.