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mạnh

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [majŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [mɛɲ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [man˨˩˨] browser voice
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mạnh means strong; powerful; vigorous.

Chinese characters: 孟

Meanings of mạnh in English

Adjective

  1. strong; powerful; vigorous

Words with mạnh

đẩy mạnhkhoẻ mạnhlành mạnhlớn mạnhmạnh dạnmạnh giỏimạnh khoẻmạnh mẽnhấn mạnhsức mạnhvững mạnh

Example sentences with mạnh

  • Cô ta có cá tính mạnh. She has a strong personality.
  • Hổ thì lớn hơn và mạnh hơn mèo. A tiger is larger and stronger than a cat.
  • Mọi người có điểm mạnh và điểm yếu. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
  • Hậu là quân mạnh nhất trong cờ vua. The queen is by far the most powerful piece in chess.
  • Hôm đó có gió mạnh. There was a strong wind that day.
  • Mạnh ai người nấy lo. Every man for himself.
  • Đồng yên mạnh đang khuynh đảo nền kinh tế. A strong yen is shaking the economy.
  • Cơn gió mạnh thổi bay chiếc mũ của anh ấy. His hat was blown off by the strong wind.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mạnh could be written as 猛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 猛 (“strong”, SV: mãnh).

Frequently asked questions

What does mạnh mean in English?

mạnh (adjective) means "strong; powerful; vigorous".

How do you pronounce mạnh?

IPA: Hanoi [majŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [man˨˩˨]. Tones: mạnh — heavy tone (nặng).

Is mạnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mạnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 孟.

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.