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không chừng

adverb
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨŋ˨˩] browser voice
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không chừng means probably.

Meanings of không chừng in English

Adverb

  1. probably ≈ không khéo
    • Không chừng nó quên điện thoại nên không gọi được cũng nên.She probably forgot her phone and couldn't call.

Etymology

không (“no”) + chừng (“about; around; roughly”)

Frequently asked questions

What does không chừng mean in English?

không chừng (adverb) means "probably".

How do you pronounce không chừng?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), chừng — falling tone (huyền).

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.