quá
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quá means too; very; extremely.
Meanings of quá in English
Adverb
- very, excessively
- lâu quá không gặplong time no see
Verb
- to exceed
Words with quá
Example sentences with quá
- Nó còn quá trẻ để đi học. She is too young to go to school.
- Con gà đó bị nấu quá chín. The chicken is overcooked.
- Sami đã quá say để lái xe. Sami was too drunk to drive.
- Đừng có rầu rĩ quá như thế. Cheer up.
- Quá dễ để tôi giải bài toán. It is easy for me to solve the problem.
- Quá dễ để tao giải bài toán. It is easy for me to solve the problem.
- Cô ấy có quá nhiều bạn trai. She has too many boyfriends.
- Nó quá phức tạp đối với tôi. It's too complicated for me.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Usage note: quá
quá means "so, really" (exclamation) or "too, excessively", depending on context and position.
- Exclamation, after the adjective: Đẹp quá! — So beautiful! Nóng quá! — It's so hot!
- Too, before the adjective: Quá đắt. — Too expensive. Quá cay, tôi không ăn được. — Too spicy, I can't eat it.
- Beyond, over: quá hạn — overdue, expired; đi quá — go past (the stop)
In everyday speech, adjective + quá is mostly the happy exclamation: Ngon quá! is a compliment, not a complaint. To clearly say "too much", put quá before or add mức: quá mức.
Taxi tip: Anh ơi, đi quá rồi! — You've gone past it!
Tone partner: quả (fruit, North). Quả này ngon quá! — This fruit is so good!
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 過. Doublet of qua.
Frequently asked questions
What does quá mean in English?
quá (adverb) means "too; very; extremely".
How do you pronounce quá?
IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˦]; Saigon [waː˦˥]. Tones: quá — rising tone (sắc).
Is quá a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. quá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 過.