mũi tên

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [muj˦ˀ˥ ten˧˧]Huế [muj˧˨ ten˧˧]Saigon [muj˨˩˦ təːn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mũicreaky risingngã tênlevelngang

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

mũi tên means arrow.

Meanings of mũi tên in English

Noun

arrow ≈ tên

Example sentences with mũi tên

Anh ấy bị trúng mũi tên và chết trên đường. He was shot with arrows and died in the street.
Thời gian trôi nhanh như mũi tên, ruồi giấm thích chuối. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

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

Etymology

mũi (“tip”) + tên (“arrow”)

Frequently asked questions

What does mũi tên mean in English?

mũi tên (noun) means "arrow".

How do you pronounce mũi tên?

IPA: Hanoi [muj˦ˀ˥ ten˧˧]; Saigon [muj˨˩˦ təːn˧˧]. Tones: mũi — creaky rising tone (ngã), tên — level tone (ngang).

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.