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mấy chốc

Pronunciation Northern /məj˧˥ ʨəwk˧˥/ Central /mə̰j˩˧ ʨə̰wk˩˧/ Southern /məj˧˥ ʨəwk˧˥/
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brief moment
Noun
brief moment
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brief moment Time & CalendarTheme Time & calendarTag

A short while refers to a very brief period of time or a moment that passes by extremely quickly.

vi Chỉ trong mấy chốc, bầu trời đã tối sầm lại vì cơn mưa sắp đến.

en In just a short while, the sky turned dark as a storm was approaching.

Parts
mấy / chốc / A compound of mấy + chốc

OriginA compound of mấy + chốc

Similar
bỗng chốc / ghẻ chốc / chẳng mấy chốc / lốc chốc …
Use
mấy khi / biết mấy / mấy ai / mấy đời …
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