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mệt mỏi

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Hanoi [met̚˧˨ʔ mɔj˧˩]Huế [met̚˨˩ʔ mɔj˧˨]Saigon [məːt̚˨˩˨ mɔj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mệtheavynặngmỏidippinghỏi

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mệt mỏi means tired; exhausted.

Meanings of mệt mỏi in English

Adjective

  1. tired, exhausted ≈ mệt nhọc

Example sentences with mệt mỏi

  • Hình như đã rất mệt mỏi rồi. It seems to have worn out.
  • Tom đã quá mệt mỏi với công việc. Tom was sick of his job.
  • Tôi rất mệt mỏi với việc đọc sách. I am very tired with reading.
  • Họ đều đã mệt mỏi. They were both tired.
  • Dịch thuật rất mệt mỏi. Translating is very tiring.
  • Vì tôi mệt mỏi, nên tôi đi ngủ sớm. Since I was tired, I went to bed early.
  • Tom trông có vẻ mệt mỏi nhưng vui vẻ. Tom looked tired, but happy.
  • Chúng ta mệt mỏi. We were tired.

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

Etymology

mệt + mỏi

Frequently asked questions

What does mệt mỏi mean in English?

mệt mỏi (adjective) means "tired; exhausted".

How do you pronounce mệt mỏi?

IPA: Hanoi [met̚˧˨ʔ mɔj˧˩]; Saigon [məːt̚˨˩˨ mɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: mệt — heavy tone (nặng), mỏi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.