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vô nghĩa

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [vo˧˧ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]Huế [vow˧˧ ŋiə˧˨]Saigon [vow˧˧ ŋiə˨˩˦] browser voice
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vô nghĩa means meaningless.

Chinese characters: 無義

Meanings of vô nghĩa in English

Adjective

  1. meaningless
    • Cuộc sống này hoàn toàn vô nghĩa.This life is utterly meaningless.

Example sentences with vô nghĩa

  • Nó thật vô nghĩa. It has no meaning.
  • Mình không thể làm với cái thứ vô nghĩa này. I can't be doing with this sort of nonsense.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無義.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô nghĩa mean in English?

vô nghĩa (adjective) means "meaningless".

How do you pronounce vô nghĩa?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [vow˧˧ ŋiə˨˩˦]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), nghĩa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is vô nghĩa a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô nghĩa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無義.

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.