mỉm cười

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Hanoi [mim˧˩ kɨəj˨˩]Huế [mim˧˨ kɨj˦˩]Saigon [mim˨˩˦ kɨj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mỉmdippinghỏi cườifallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

mỉm cười means to smile; to grin.

Meanings of mỉm cười in English

Verb

to smile; to grin

Example sentences with mỉm cười

Mẹ tôi vừa mỉm cười vừa nói. My mother said it with a smile.
"Xin chào." Tom mỉm cười và nói. "Hello," said Tom, smiling.
Cô ấy đã mỉm cười chào thầy Kato. She greeted Mr Kato with a smile.
Tom và Mary nhìn nhau và mỉm cười. Tom and Mary looked at each other and smiled.
Cô gái trong bức ảnh đang mỉm cười. The girl in the picture is smiling.
"Chào buổi sáng" Tom mỉm cười và nói. "Good morning", said Tom with a smile.
Họ đã mỉm cười. They smiled.
Tom đã mỉm cười. Tom smiled.

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

Etymology

mỉm + cười.

Frequently asked questions

What does mỉm cười mean in English?

mỉm cười (verb) means "to smile; to grin".

How do you pronounce mỉm cười?

IPA: Hanoi [mim˧˩ kɨəj˨˩]; Saigon [mim˨˩˦ kɨj˨˩]. Tones: mỉm — dipping tone (hỏi), cười — falling tone (huyền).

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.