mẫu

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounaffix Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [məw˦ˀ˥]Huế [məw˧˨]Saigon [məw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mẫucreaky risingngã

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mẫu means a sample; a design; model.

Chinese characters: 畝

Meanings of mẫu in English

Noun

of a product a sample
- hàng mẫua product sample
a design, model, style, etc.
- nhà tạo mẫu tóca hair stylist
form; type; template
- mẫu đơnapplication form
- mẫu ngườitype of person

Noun

acre

Affix

mother

Noun

abbreviation clipping of mẫu số (“denominator”)

Words with mẫu

Example sentences with mẫu

Cô ấy là mẫu người của tôi. She's my type.
Tom là mẫu đàn ông tôi thích. Tom is the kind of man I like.
Tom là nhà tạo mẫu tóc. Tom is a hair stylist.
Chiếc xe hơi này là mẫu mới nhất. This car is the latest model.
Bạn là mẫu của tôi. You're my type.
Việc chọn mẫu phải được đảm bảo là hoàn toàn ngẫu nhiên. Sampling must be performed in a manner that guarantees random selection.
Các nhà khoa học đã đo lượng capsaicin trong mỗi mẫu ớt. The scientist measured the level of capsaicinoids in each pepper sample.
Tôi nghĩ là mẫu tiếp theo sẽ không thể nào tốt hơn mẫu này. I think it's unlikely that the next model will be any better than this one.

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, mẫu could be written as 畆, 𤱈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 模 (SV: mô).

Frequently asked questions

What does mẫu mean in English?

mẫu (noun) means "a sample; a design; model".

How do you pronounce mẫu?

IPA: Hanoi [məw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [məw˨˩˦]. Tones: mẫu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is mẫu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mẫu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 畝.

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.