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không ngờ

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khônglevelngangngờfallinghuyền

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không ngờ means unexpectedly; surprisingly.

Meanings of không ngờ in English

Adverb

  1. unexpectedly; surprisingly

Adjective

  1. unexpected

Example sentences with không ngờ

  • Tôi không ngờ Tom có thể nói tiếng Pháp. I had not expected Tom to be able to speak French.
  • Tôi đã không ngờ là Tom lại ngu đến thế này. I never realized Tom was so stupid.
  • Tôi đã không ngờ được là Tom lại ngu đến thế. I never realized Tom was so stupid.
  • Tôi đã không ngờ được là Tom lại đần đến mức này. I never realized Tom was so stupid.
  • Kiếm tiền từ đua ngựa! Tuyển tập những bí kíp giúp bạn sinh lời đến không ngờ từ đua ngựa! Earn money on the races! Know-how collection on horse racing will have you raking it in!

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

Etymology

không + ngờ.

Frequently asked questions

What does không ngờ mean in English?

không ngờ (adverb) means "unexpectedly; surprisingly".

How do you pronounce không ngờ?

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