No. 137 in Vietnamese
không
"Không" means "no" or "not" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi không thích ăn cay.
I do not like eating spicy food.
In this sentence, 'không' is used as a negation marker to indicate the absence of liking for eating spicy foods.
Bạn không đi học hôm qua à?
Didn’t you go to school yesterday?
Here, 'không' is used within a question to inquire about an action not being done.
Không! Tôi không đồng ý với ý kiến đó.
No! I do not agree with that opinion.
In this example, 'không' is initially used as an exclamation to express disagreement and also as a negation marker within the sentence.
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