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mỏng

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [mawŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [mawŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mỏngdippinghỏi

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

mỏng means thin; slender; slim.

Meanings of mỏng in English

Adjective

  1. thin, slender, slim
    • mỏng tevery thin

Words with mỏng

mỏng dínhmỏng manh

Example sentences with mỏng

  • Anh ấy có một mái tóc rất mỏng. He has a very fine hair.
  • Một quyển thì mỏng, và quyển kia thì dày. One book is thin, and the other is thick.
  • Chúng ngắn và mỏng. They are short and thin.
  • Một cuốn sách thì mỏng, cuốn còn lại thì dày. Cuốn dày thì dày khoảng 200 trang. One book is thin. The other is thick. The thick one has about 200 pages.

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, mỏng could be written as 𡮹, 𤘁, 𤘂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mỏng mean in English?

mỏng (adjective) means "thin; slender; slim".

How do you pronounce mỏng?

IPA: Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [mawŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: mỏng — 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.