mơ ước

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Hanoi [məː˧˧ ʔɨək̚˧˦]Huế [məː˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [məː˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˥] browser voice

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mơ ước means to dream; to crave; to long.

Meanings of mơ ước in English

Verb

to dream (of); to crave (for); to long (for)

Noun

dream; yearning

Example sentences with mơ ước

Này Betty, bạn đã quyết định về căn nhà mơ ước chưa? So, Betty, have you decided on your dream home yet?
Mơ ước của Tom là đi du lịch vòng quanh thế giới với Mary. Tom's dream is to travel around the world with Mary.
Tôi mơ ước một ngày nào đó được đến thăm nước Úc cùng gia đình. I dream of visiting Australia someday with my family.
Có một số người mơ ước được sở hữu một ngôi nhà trên một ngọn đồi. Some people dream of having a house on a hill.

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

Etymology

mơ + ước.

Frequently asked questions

What does mơ ước mean in English?

mơ ước (verb) means "to dream; to crave; to long".

How do you pronounce mơ ước?

IPA: Hanoi [məː˧˧ ʔɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [məː˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: mơ — level tone (ngang), ước — rising tone (sắc).

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.