miêu tả

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Hanoi [miəw˧˧ taː˧˩]Huế [miw˧˧ taː˧˨]Saigon [miw˧˧ taː˨˩˦] browser voice

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miêulevelngang tảdippinghỏi

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miêu tả means to describe; to outline.

Chinese characters: 描寫

Meanings of miêu tả in English

Verb

to describe; to outline ≈ mô tả

Example sentences with miêu tả

Adriano đã miêu tả người đàn ông đó. Adriano described that man.
Hãy miêu tả Tom. Describe Tom.
Tiểu thuyết này có miêu tả cái chết, trầm cảm, tự tử và mang thai. This novel includes depictions of death, depression, suicide, and pregnancy.
Đôi khi tôi cảm thấy tiếng Pháp của tôi không được tốt như tôi miêu tả. Sometimes I feel like my French isn't as good as I say it is.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 描寫.

Frequently asked questions

What does miêu tả mean in English?

miêu tả (verb) means "to describe; to outline".

How do you pronounce miêu tả?

IPA: Hanoi [miəw˧˧ taː˧˩]; Saigon [miw˧˧ taː˨˩˦]. Tones: miêu — level tone (ngang), tả — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is miêu tả a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. miêu tả is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 描寫.

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.