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không có gì

Level ≈A2 (approx.) phrase Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˧˦ zi˨˩]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˨˩˦ jɪj˦˩]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˦˥ jɪj˨˩] browser voice
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không có gì means you're welcome; it's nothing.

Meanings of không có gì in English

Phrase

  1. you are welcome, no problem
  2. nothing, nothing important ≈ có gì đâu

Example sentences with không có gì

  • Tom không có gì để ăn cả. Tom didn't have any food to eat.
  • Tom không có gì để cho cả. Tom had nothing to give.
  • Vẫn tốt hơn là không có gì. It's still better than nothing.
  • Không có gì khác quan trọng cả. Nothing else matters.
  • Không có gì cứng bằng kim cương. Nothing is as hard as a diamond.
  • Tôi không có gì để mất. I've got nothing to lose.
  • Không có gì thay đổi cả. Nothing changes.
  • Không có gì hơn rửa vườn. That's nothing more than greenwashing.

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

Etymology

không (“not”) + có (“have”) + gì (“anything”).

Frequently asked questions

What does không có gì mean in English?

không có gì (phrase) means "you're welcome; it's nothing".

How do you pronounce không có gì?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˧˦ zi˨˩]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˦˥ jɪj˨˩]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), có — rising tone (sắc), gì — falling tone (huyền).

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.