hết mình

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Hanoi [het̚˧˦ mïŋ˨˩]Huế [het̚˦˧˥ mɨn˦˩]Saigon [həːt̚˦˥ mɨn˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hếtrisingsắc mìnhfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hết mình means to the fullest; one's all.

Meanings of hết mình in English

Adjective

to the fullest; one's all
- cố gắng hết mìnhto try one's hardest

Example sentences with hết mình

Tôi muốn sống hết mình. I want to live my life to the fullest.
Một khi làm việc gì là phải làm hết mình. Do your best in anything you do.
Tom đã cố gắng hết mình để làm bố mẹ hài lòng. Tom tried his best to please his parents.

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

Etymology

hết (“all”) + mình (“oneself”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hết mình mean in English?

hết mình (adjective) means "to the fullest; one's all".

How do you pronounce hết mình?

IPA: Hanoi [het̚˧˦ mïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [həːt̚˦˥ mɨn˨˩]. Tones: hết — rising tone (sắc), mình — 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.