Vietnamese · 16 September 2026 · Negation and Prohibition
không
no / not
particle (negation)
The primary and most common negation particle used to negate verbs, adjectives, and entire sentences. It appears before the verb or adjective and is used in both formal and informal contexts.
In a sentence
Nó không dừng lại dù chỉ một chút.
It did not stop even for a moment.