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Meaning
14 senses
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Adverb
A word used to negate the meaning of a following verb or adjective.
vi Hôm nay tôi không đi làm.
en I am not going to work today.
An expression used to emphasize a complete negation of an action or quality.
Performing an action in an idle manner or without any specific purpose or intent.
Describing a state or level that is so slight it feels practically non-existent.
Adjective
Plain; with nothing else added or served with it, as in eating plain rice (cơm không).
vi Tôi chỉ ăn cơm không thôi.
en I only ate plain rice.
Containing nothing inside or having no people or things present within a space.
Relating to the vast air or the state of being completely empty of matter.
Noun
A shortened form of the word for the air or the space above us.
vi Máy bay đang bay lượn trên không.
en The plane is soaring in the air.
The part of something that is not physical and cannot be touched or seen.
Interjection
An exclamation used to express refusal, disagreement, or a negative response to something.
Conjunction
A conjunction used to connect clauses to indicate an alternative or a negative consequence.
Particle
A word placed at the end of a sentence to form a yes-no question.
A word used to give a negative answer to a yes-no question.
Numeral
The numerical symbol representing the value of nothing in the mathematical system.
Similar
khống / khổng / không phải / không thích …
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Use
không ai / không gian / không khí / không bao giờ …
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Questions and answers
What does “không” mean?
In English, “không” means “not”.