nên chăng

[nen˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˧]

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

Meaning · English

(adverb) Used to start a question and state one's decent proposal: what about

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

như là

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adverb

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

Examples

Nên chăng ta cần có một giải pháp mới?How about giving ourselves an unconventional solution?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “nên chăng” mean?

(adverb) Used to start a question and state one's decent proposal: what about

Is “nên chăng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.