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mãnh liệt

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [majŋ̟˦ˀ˥ liət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [mɛɲ˧˨ liək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [man˨˩˦ liək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mãnhcreaky risingngãliệtheavynặng

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mãnh liệt means violent; fierce.

Chinese characters: 猛烈

Meanings of mãnh liệt in English

Adjective

  1. violent; fierce

Example sentences with mãnh liệt

  • Tom tháo kính khỏi gương mặt Mary và hai người trao nhau nụ hôn mãnh liệt. Tom took off Mary's glasses and they kissed passionately.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 猛烈.

Frequently asked questions

What does mãnh liệt mean in English?

mãnh liệt (adjective) means "violent; fierce".

How do you pronounce mãnh liệt?

IPA: Hanoi [majŋ̟˦ˀ˥ liət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [man˨˩˦ liək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mãnh — creaky rising tone (ngã), liệt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is mãnh liệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mãnh liệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 猛烈.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.