chẳng qua

Vietnamese

Etymology

chẳng (“not at all”) +‎ qua (“to cross”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ kwaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ kwaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [caŋ˨˩˦ waː˧˧]

Adverb

chẳng qua • (丕戈)

1. only; merely; just