phải chăng

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Hanoi [faːj˧˩ t͡ɕaŋ˧˧]Huế [faːj˧˨ t͡ɕaŋ˧˧]Saigon [faːj˨˩˦ caŋ˧˧] browser voice

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phải chăng means reasonable; sensible; moderate.

Meanings of phải chăng in English

Adjective

of price reasonable; sensible; moderate

Adverb

literary isn't it; is it; didn't; surely

Example sentences with phải chăng

Phải chăng bạn đang trở về nhà? Are you moving back home?
Phải chăng các nhu cầu của xã hội quan trọng hơn các quyền lợi của cá nhân? Are the needs of society more important than the rights of the individual?

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

Etymology

phải (“correct”) + chăng (“isn't it”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phải chăng mean in English?

phải chăng (adjective) means "reasonable; sensible; moderate".

How do you pronounce phải chăng?

IPA: Hanoi [faːj˧˩ t͡ɕaŋ˧˧]; Saigon [faːj˨˩˦ caŋ˧˧]. Tones: phải — dipping tone (hỏi), chăng — level tone (ngang).

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.