English · Word Candidate

no

/nəʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: noes · nos · noing · noed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not any.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không có

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Determiner

Examples

no one

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Hardly any.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gần như không có

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Determiner

Examples

We'll be finished in no time at all.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not, not at all. — Used before different, before comparatives with more and less, and idiomatically before other comparatives.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không, hoàn toàn không

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Adverb

Examples

It is a less physical kind of torture, but no less gruesome.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not, not at all. — Used idiomatically before certain other adjectives.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không, hoàn toàn không

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AdverbRegister: informal

Examples

This thing is no good.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “no” mean?

Not any.

Is “no” formal or informal?

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