mới mẻ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [məːj˧˦ mɛ˧˩]Huế [məːj˨˩˦ mɛ˧˨]Saigon [məːj˦˥ mɛ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mớirisingsắc mẻdippinghỏi

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

mới mẻ means fresh; new; novel.

Meanings of mới mẻ in English

Adjective

fresh; new; novel

Synonyms and antonyms of mới mẻ

Antonyms

cũ kĩ

Example sentences with mới mẻ

Hãy thử cái gì đó mới mẻ đi. Let's try something new.
Chúng ta hãy thử cái gì đó mới mẻ đi. Let's try something new.
Tôi hy vọng rằng hôm nay bạn đã học được điều gì đó mới mẻ. I hope that you learned something new today.

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

Etymology

-e reduplication (C tone) of mới.

Frequently asked questions

What does mới mẻ mean in English?

mới mẻ (adjective) means "fresh; new; novel".

How do you pronounce mới mẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [məːj˧˦ mɛ˧˩]; Saigon [məːj˦˥ mɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: mới — rising tone (sắc), mẻ — 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.