buồn cười

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Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ kɨəj˨˩]Huế [ʔɓuəŋ˦˩ kɨj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ kɨj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

buồnfallinghuyền cườifallinghuyền

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buồn cười means funny.

Meanings of buồn cười in English

Adjective

Northern Vietnam funny ≈ mắc cười tức cười

Example sentences with buồn cười

Cậu làm vậy trông buồn cười ghê. You look funny doing that.
Thật là một khái niệm buồn cười. What a ridiculous concept!
Sao cậu lại cười? Có gì buồn cười? Why are you laughing? What's so funny about it?
Tom đi đôi giày đó trông thật buồn cười. Tom looks funny wearing those shoes.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

buồn + cười.

Frequently asked questions

What does buồn cười mean in English?

buồn cười (adjective) means "funny".

How do you pronounce buồn cười?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ kɨəj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ kɨj˨˩]. Tones: buồn — falling tone (huyền), cười — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.