phải cái

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [faːj˧˩ kaːj˧˦]Huế [faːj˧˨ kaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [faːj˨˩˦ kaːj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phảidippinghỏi cáirisingsắc

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Meanings of phải cái in English

Adverb

colloquial, followed by hơi Used to introduce a negative statement or clause: what a shame
- Khéo léo đấy mà phải cái [hơi] xu nịnh.Well, that's clever, and what a shame is that you're as well [somewhat] flattery.

Synonyms and antonyms of phải cái

Antonyms

được cái

Example sentences with phải cái

Đó có phải cái bạn thấy không? Is that what you see?

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

Etymology

phải (“to endure”) + cái (general classifier).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce phải cái?

IPA: Hanoi [faːj˧˩ kaːj˧˦]; Saigon [faːj˨˩˦ kaːj˦˥]. Tones: phải — dipping tone (hỏi), cái — rising tone (sắc).

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.