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hẳn nhiên

adverb
Hanoi [han˧˩ ɲiən˧˧]Huế [haŋ˧˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [haŋ˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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hẳn nhiên means certainly; surely; of course.

Meanings of hẳn nhiên in English

Adverb

  1. certainly; surely; of course

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hẳn nhiên could be written as 𪳨然. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

hẳn + nhiên.

Frequently asked questions

What does hẳn nhiên mean in English?

hẳn nhiên (adverb) means "certainly; surely; of course".

How do you pronounce hẳn nhiên?

IPA: Hanoi [han˧˩ ɲiən˧˧]; Saigon [haŋ˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: hẳn — dipping tone (hỏi), nhiên — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.