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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Adjective
chắc • (聀, 仄, 𢟘, 職, 礩)
- (of a structure) firm; secure; steady
- (of a person) sure; certain; positive
Derived terms
Adverb
chắc • (聀, 仄, 𢟘, 職, 礩)
- (after a verb) firmly; securely
- nắm chắc ― to have a firm grip
- (after a verb) surely; certainly; for sure
- biết chắc ― to know for sure
- (at the start of a clause) probably; maybe
Chắc nó không đến đâu.- I don't think he's coming.
Chắc chẳng có ai ở nhà.- Maybe nobody's home.
Particle
chắc
- (colloquial) Marks a rhetorical question, often with an indignant tone
- Synonym: à
Nó tưởng nó ngon lắm chắc?- He really thinks he's all that, huh?
Tưởng có tiền thì muốn làm gì thì làm chắc?- They think they can get away with anything just because they have money?
Usage notes
- As a particle, chắc carries a harsher tone than the nearly synonymous à.
Etymology 2
Cognate with Arem cak ("each other").
Adverb
chắc • (聀)
- (Central Vietnam) each other, one another
- Synonym: nhau
Tụi bay cứ đánh chắc đập chắc hoài!- Y'all fight all the time!