mỹ

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

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mỹcreaky risingngã

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mỹ means beauty.

Also spelled mĩ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 美

Meanings of mỹ in English

Noun

beauty
- chân, thiện, mĩtruth, goodness, beauty

Adjective

American
- Tôi là người Mĩ.I am American.

Words with mỹ

mỹ thuật

Example sentences with mỹ

Bà ấy được sinh ra ở Mỹ. She was born in the United States.
Cô ấy rời Pháp để đến Mỹ. She left France for America.
Họ định di cư sang Mỹ. They are going to emigrate to America.
Tôi đã từng tới Mỹ rồi. I have been to the United States.
Tôi đã thăm nuwows Mỹ rồi. I have already visited the United States.
Mỹ là chùm râu của Canada. America is Canada's beard.
Một ngày nào đó, tôi muốn đi Mỹ. I want to go to America someday.
Mỹ đang tìm cách dẫn độ Julian Assange. The United States is seeking extradition of Julian Assange.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美.

Frequently asked questions

What does mỹ mean in English?

mỹ (noun) means "beauty".

How do you pronounce mỹ?

Tones: mỹ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is mỹ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mỹ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 美.

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.