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không những

Level ≈B2 (approx.) conjunction Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲɨŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲɨŋ˧˨]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲɨŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khônglevelngangnhữngcreaky risingngã

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không những means not only.

Meanings of không những in English

Conjunction

  1. not only

Example sentences with không những

  • Anh ta không những thích thú mà còn phát điên về nó. He is not just interested, he's crazy about it.
  • Anh ấy không những không gọi mà còn đến trễ nửa tiếng. Not only did he not call, but he was also more than a half hour late.

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

Etymology

không (“not”) + những (“(archaic) only”).

Frequently asked questions

What does không những mean in English?

không những (conjunction) means "not only".

How do you pronounce không những?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲɨŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲɨŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), những — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.