mềm
adjective
Hanoi [mem˨˩]Huế [mem˦˩]Saigon [mem˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mềm means soft.
Meanings of mềm in English
Adjective
- soft
- mềm dẻoflexible
- mềm yếufrail; fragile
- ổ đĩa mềma floppy disk
- soft
Words with mềm
Synonyms and antonyms of mềm
Antonyms
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mềm could be written as 𡕩, 𣟮, 𩞝, 𣠳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Also a semantic loan from English soft in soft copy.
Frequently asked questions
What does mềm mean in English?
mềm (adjective) means "soft".
How do you pronounce mềm?
IPA: Hanoi [mem˨˩]; Saigon [mem˨˩]. Tones: mềm — falling tone (huyền).