Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cũng nên

[kʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ nen˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

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Meaning · English

(adverb) Added at the ending of a statement to express assumption with a little affirmation: perhaps

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có lẽ

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AdverbRegister: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Anh cứ chần chừ vậy có khi ả có bồ trước rồi cũng nên.How come you're so lagging behind? She could've had any other boyfriend already.

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Sources & notes

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Common questions

What does “cũng nên” mean?

(adverb) Added at the ending of a statement to express assumption with a little affirmation: perhaps

Is “cũng nên” formal or informal?

cũng nên is generally informal.