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quả nhiên

adverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kwaː˧˩ ɲiən˧˧]Huế [kwaː˧˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [waː˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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quả nhiên means obviously; indeed.

Chinese characters: 果然

Meanings of quả nhiên in English

Adverb

  1. obviously; indeed

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 果然.

Frequently asked questions

What does quả nhiên mean in English?

quả nhiên (adverb) means "obviously; indeed".

How do you pronounce quả nhiên?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˩ ɲiən˧˧]; Saigon [waː˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: quả — dipping tone (hỏi), nhiên — level tone (ngang).

Is quả nhiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quả nhiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 果然.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.