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chẳng may

Pronunciation Northern /ʨa̰ŋ˧˩˧ maj˧˧/ Central /ʨaŋ˧˩˨ maj˧˥/ Southern /ʨaŋ˨˩˦ maj˧˧/
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unfortunately
Adverb
unfortunately

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adverb
unfortunately

Used to say that something is regrettable or happened in an unlucky way.

vi Chẳng may trời mưa nên buổi dã ngoại bị hủy.

en Unfortunately, it rained, so the picnic was canceled.

Parts
chẳng / may
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Components

Components

chẳng may
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chẳng bao lâu / chẳng qua / chứ mà lại chẳng / chẳng bao giờ …
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chẳng (not at all) — words using
may (lucky) — words using
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