nhưng

/ɲɨŋ/

but

Tôi thích café, nhưng không thích trà.

I like coffee, but I don't like tea.

formalinformal

A conjunction used to introduce a contrasting or opposing idea, similar to 'but' in English.

Anh ấy rất thông minh, nhưng đôi khi hơi lười.

He is very smart, but sometimes a bit lazy.

Chúng tôi muốn đi du lịch, nhưng không có tiền.

We want to travel, but we don't have money.

Used to contrast two ideas or statements, often indicating a limitation or exception.

Collocations

nhưng lạibut stillnhưng khôngbut not

Synonyms

đối lại ngược lại

Antonyms

và cũng

Related Phrases

nhưng lạiphrase

but still

nhưng khôngphrase

but not

Pro Tip

Contrast Usage

'Nhưng' is used to contrast two ideas, similar to 'but' in English. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Gold Rule

Punctuation

In formal writing, 'nhưng' is often preceded by a comma, but in informal speech, the comma is optional.

Word Origin

Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese word 'hưng' (興), meaning 'to rise' or 'to prosper', but evolved to its current meaning as a conjunction.

Usage Notes

'Nhưng' is used to introduce a contrasting idea or exception. It is often followed by a comma in formal writing but can be used without a comma in informal speech.

Word Breakdown

nhưng

but

root

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