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not

A1 adv
us /nɑt/gen [näʔ]

Các nghĩa

  1. không · chẳng · chả

    Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

    not-comparable

    Did you take out the trash? — No, I did not. I do not think it was my turn, was it?

  2. không, chẳng, chả

    To no degree.

    not-comparable

    That is not red; it's green.

  3. không hẳn, chẳng phải

    Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

    not-comparable

    That day was not the best day of my life. (meaning the day was bad or awful)

  4. không phải, chẳng phải

    Used before a determiner phrase, a pronominal phrase etc. to convey a negative attitude (e.g. denial, sadness, anger) towards something.

    not-comparable

    Oh god, not that! Anything but that!

  5. không lẽ, chẳng lẽ

    Used before a non-finite clause (especially a gerund-participial clause) or less commonly a determiner phrase to ironically convey some attitude (e.g. surprise, incredulity, amusement, embarrassment) towards something.

    informal · ironic · not-comparable

    Not me writing example sentences again.

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