, nhưng câu
/ɲɨŋ˧˨ʔ kuː˧˧/
VI
but the sentence / but clause
Anh ấy biết tiếng Việt, nhưng câu anh viết vẫn còn sai ngữ pháp.
He knows Vietnamese, but the sentence he wrote still has grammatical errors.
Etymology
"Nhưng" is a native Vietnamese conjunction from Proto-Vietic, meaning "but", while "câu" is a native Vietnamese noun that originally meant "line" before gaining the meaning of "sentence" in modern Vietnamese.
Memory Aid
"Nhưng" always connects two contrasting ideas, so pair it with the noun "câu" to remember the phrase refers to a contrasting clause or sentence.
Synonyms
Quick answers
What does , nhưng câu mean?
, nhưng câu means: but the sentence / but clause
How do you pronounce , nhưng câu?
, nhưng câu: /ɲɨŋ˧˨ʔ kuː˧˧/
How is , nhưng câu used in a sentence?
Anh ấy biết tiếng Việt, nhưng câu anh viết vẫn còn sai ngữ pháp.