chắc

probably · sure

A1 · estimate

Typed without accents: chac

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. probably

    adverb

    probably, I guess

    Goes before what you are guessing, to make it softer: Chắc chị bận, you're probably busy.

    A1to recognizeGrammar: Probably, must be: chắc (là)

  2. sure

    adjective

    sure, certain

    Chắc không? asks 'are you sure?'. Chắc chắn is stronger: certain, definitely.

    A2

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