How to use chưa hề in Vietnamese (never / not ever yet)
chưa hề emphasizes that something has never happened up to now.
Quick explanation
Quick explanation
chưa hề emphasizes that something has never happened up to now.
English meanings
- never
- not ever yet
Grammar pattern
Examples
1
Tôi chưa hề nghe cách nói này.
I've never heard this way of saying it.
2
Cô ấy chưa hề học tiếng Việt trước đây.
She has never studied Vietnamese before.
How to use it
chưa hề is stronger than chưa, conveying the sense of 'never at all.' It's often used to deny experience or events.
- Emphasizes 'never.'
- Often used to deny experience.
- Stronger than chưa.
Compared with English
Compared with English
In English, 'never' is stronger than 'not yet.' Similarly, chưa hề is stronger than just chưa.
Common mistakes
Tôi chưa hề ăn sáng hôm nay.
Tôi chưa ăn sáng hôm nay.
For 'I haven't had breakfast today,' just use chưa.
Tôi không hề đã nghe cách nói này.
Tôi chưa hề nghe cách nói này.
Use chưa hề to deny experience, not không hề đã.
Commonly confused grammar
Practice
Multiple choice
Which sentence uses chưa hề correctly?
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Multiple choice
Which sentence uses chưa hề correctly?
- Tôi chưa hề nghe cách nói này.
- Tôi chưa hề ăn sáng hôm nay.
- Tôi không hề đã nghe cách nói này.
Answer: Tôi chưa hề nghe cách nói này.
Explanation: Emphasizes 'never.'
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Tôi ____ nghe cách nói này.
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Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Tôi ____ nghe cách nói này.
Answer: Tôi chưa hề nghe cách nói này.
Explanation: Emphasizes 'never.'
English to Vietnamese
Translate "I've never heard this way of saying it." into Vietnamese.
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English to Vietnamese
Translate "I've never heard this way of saying it." into Vietnamese.
Answer: Tôi chưa hề nghe cách nói này.
Explanation: Use chưa hề in the same structure as the example.
True or false
True or false: Tôi chưa hề ăn sáng hôm nay.
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True or false
True or false: Tôi chưa hề ăn sáng hôm nay.
Answer: False
Explanation: For 'I haven't had breakfast today,' just use chưa.
Correction
Correct this sentence: Tôi chưa hề ăn sáng hôm nay.
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Correction
Correct this sentence: Tôi chưa hề ăn sáng hôm nay.
Answer: Tôi chưa ăn sáng hôm nay.
Explanation: For 'I haven't had breakfast today,' just use chưa.