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mười sáu

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Hanoi [mɨəj˨˩ saw˧˦]Huế [mɨj˦˩ ʂaw˨˩˦]Saigon [mɨj˨˩ ʂa(ː)w˦˥] browser voice
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mườifallinghuyềnsáurisingsắc

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mười sáu means sixteen.

Meanings of mười sáu in English

Numeral

  1. sixteen

Example sentences with mười sáu

  • Tranh sơn dầu này đã có từ đầu thế kỉ mười sáu. The oil painting is from the beginning of the sixteenth century.
  • Tôi đã học cách lái xe máy khi tôi mười sáu tuổi. I learned how to ride a motorcycle when I was sixteen years old.
  • Tôi có giấy phép lái xe máy khi tôi mới chỉ mười sáu tuổi rưỡi. I got a motorcycle driver's license when I was sixteen and a half.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does mười sáu mean in English?

mười sáu (numeral) means "sixteen".

How do you pronounce mười sáu?

IPA: Hanoi [mɨəj˨˩ saw˧˦]; Saigon [mɨj˨˩ ʂa(ː)w˦˥]. Tones: mười — falling tone (huyền), sáu — 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.