# cố gắng meaning in Vietnamese: to try hard (A2)

> cố gắng means “to try hard, to try” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/co-gang/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**cố gắng**: try hard

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: co gang

## 1. try hard (verb)

to try hard, to try, to do your best

Making an effort, not trying something out (that's *thử*).

- Em đang cố gắng học tiếng Việt mỗi ngày. — I'm trying hard to study Vietnamese every day.
- Cố gắng lên nha! — Keep going, you can do it!

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