YiWords
Same spelling：cũ
Meaning
- persistently (doing something even though one shouldn't or was told not to)
Common Collocations
cứ làm
persistently do
cứ nói
persistently say
Examples
Tôi đã bảo đừng đi mà anh ấy cứ đi.
I've already told him not to go, but he persistently insists on going.
Trời mưa mà cô ấy cứ ra ngoài.
It's raining, but she persistently wants to go out.
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FAQ
How do you say "persistently" in Vietnamese?
"persistently" in Vietnamese is cứ.
What does cứ mean in English?
cứ means "persistently" (adverb). persistently (doing something even though one shouldn't or was told not to).
How is cứ pronounced?
cứ has 1 syllables: cứ: sắc (high rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cứ in Vietnamese?
cứ is among the 500 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is cứ used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi đã bảo đừng đi mà anh ấy cứ đi. (I've already told him not to go, but he persistently insists on going.); Trời mưa mà cô ấy cứ ra ngoài. (It's raining, but she persistently wants to go out.).
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