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mạnh mẽ

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Hanoi [majŋ̟˧˨ʔ mɛ˦ˀ˥]Huế [mɛɲ˨˩ʔ mɛ˧˨]Saigon [man˨˩˨ mɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
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mạnh mẽ means strong; powerful.

Meanings of mạnh mẽ in English

Adjective

  1. strong; powerful

Adverb

  1. strongly

Example sentences with mạnh mẽ

  • Bạn là một người mạnh mẽ. You are strong-minded.
  • Tôi ước tôi mạnh mẽ được như bạn. I wish I were as strong as you.
  • Tôi bây giờ đủ mạnh mẽ để làm điều đó. I'm strong enough to do that now.
  • Anh ta có một bản năng chiến đấu mạnh mẽ. He is possessed of a strong fighting instinct.
  • Mạnh mẽ lên. Be strong.
  • Cảm xúc của họ trỗi dậy mạnh mẽ hơn khi trước. Their feelings resurfaced stronger than before.
  • Cuộc đời không dạy ta mạnh mẽ, mà buộc ta phải mạnh mẽ. Life doesn't teach us how to be strong, but it forces us to.
  • Cuộc sống thì khó khăn đấy, nhưng tôi mạnh mẽ hơn nó nhiều. Life is hard, but I am harder.

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

Etymology

-e reduplication (C tone) of mạnh.

Frequently asked questions

What does mạnh mẽ mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce mạnh mẽ?

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

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.