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không tưởng

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Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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khônglevelngangtưởngdippinghỏi

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không tưởng means unrealistic; utopian.

Chinese characters: 空想

Meanings of không tưởng in English

Adjective

  1. unrealistic; utopian

Adverb

  1. colloquial extremely, ridiculously, incredibly
    • Bạn nói nhanh không tưởng.You speak ridiculously quickly.

Words with không tưởng

chủ nghĩa xã hội không tưởng

Example sentences with không tưởng

  • Bạn nói nanh không tưởng. You speak tremendously fast.

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 空想 (“utopian; fantasy”).

Frequently asked questions

What does không tưởng mean in English?

không tưởng (adjective) means "unrealistic; utopian".

How do you pronounce không tưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), tưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is không tưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. không tưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 空想.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.