chưa
/t͡ɕuə˧˧/
VI
A Vietnamese adverb and particle used to ask about completion of an action, indicate that an action has not happened yet, or make a polite negative response to an invitation.
Bạn đã ăn cơm chưa?
Have you eaten yet?
Etymology
Derived from Old Vietnamese, originating from Proto-Vietic *cɔː, with its meaning evolving to refer to non-completed actions and questions.
Memory Aid
Think of "chưa" as sounding similar to "choose" – you "choose" to ask if something hasn't been done yet.
Collocations
đã... chưachưa đâuchưa được
Synonyms
chưa hềchưa bao giờ
Antonyms
đãrồi
Related Words
rồiđãchưa từng