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may mắn

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Hanoi [maj˧˧ man˧˦]Huế [maj˧˧ maŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ma(ː)j˧˧ maŋ˦˥] browser voice
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may mắn means lucky; fortunate.

Meanings of may mắn in English

Adjective

  1. lucky; fortunate

Example sentences with may mắn

  • May mắn thay, thời tiết rất tốt. Fortunately, the weather was good.
  • Tôi làm gì cũng may mắn. I've got the devil's own luck in everything.
  • Chúng tôi đã rất may mắn. We were very lucky.
  • Anh ấy là một người rất may mắn. He's a very lucky man.
  • Tôi luôn nghĩ bản thân mình may mắn. I've always considered myself lucky.
  • Tom đã không may mắn. Tom was unlucky.
  • Anh ấy thiếu may mắn. He's unlucky.
  • Thật may mắn, tôi đã chiến thắng giải nhất. Luckily, I won first prize.

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

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of may.

Frequently asked questions

What does may mắn mean in English?

may mắn (adjective) means "lucky; fortunate".

How do you pronounce may mắn?

IPA: Hanoi [maj˧˧ man˧˦]; Saigon [ma(ː)j˧˧ maŋ˦˥]. Tones: may — level tone (ngang), mắn — rising tone (sắc).

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.