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không hề

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ he˨˩]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ hej˦˩]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ hej˨˩] browser voice
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khônglevelnganghềfallinghuyền

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không hề means never; emphatically no or not.

Meanings of không hề in English

Adverb

  1. never
  2. emphatically no or not

Example sentences with không hề

  • Anh ấy không hề béo chút nào. He is not fat at all.
  • Ông ấy không hề béo chút nào. He is not fat at all.
  • Tom không hề hứng thú với Mary. Tom isn't interested in Mary at all.
  • Học tiếng nước ngoài không hề dễ. It isn't easy to learn a foreign language.
  • Tôi không hề biết là anh sẽ đến. I had no notion that you were coming.
  • Mọi thứ không hề đi theo kế hoạch. Things weren't going according to plan at all.
  • Tom đã không hề muốn sống ở Boston. Tom never wanted to live in Boston.
  • Mình không hề biết là cậu cũng biết. I didn't even know you knew.

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

Etymology

không + hề.

Frequently asked questions

What does không hề mean in English?

không hề (adverb) means "never; emphatically no or not".

How do you pronounce không hề?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ he˨˩]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ hej˨˩]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), hề — 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.