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miếng

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Hanoi [miəŋ˧˦]Huế [miəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [miəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
miếngrisingsắc

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miếng means piece; crumb.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái miếng (one piece)

Meanings of miếng in English

Noun

  1. piece, crumb ≈ mảnhmẫu
    • vàng miếnggold leaf

Classifier

  1. Indicates pieces

Idioms and sayings with miếng

Example sentences with miếng

  • Tom bóp chặt miếng bọt biển đó. Tom squeezed the sponge.
  • Tôi muốn ăn một miếng bánh. I want to eat a piece of cake.
  • Tom bóp chặt miếng bọt biển. Tom squeezed the sponge.
  • Có ai muốn một miếng bánh khác không? Does anyone want another piece of cake?
  • Tôi muốn 1 miếng kẹo. I want a piece of candy.
  • Chúng ta dùng miếng nhấc nồi để làm gì? What do we use potholders for?
  • Tôi không nên làm cho bạn miếng san quít đó. I shouldn't have made you that sandwich.
  • Bạn không nên ăn miếng thịt đó. Mùi ghê lắm. You shouldn't eat this meat. It smells bad.

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, miếng could be written as 𠰳, 𠷦, 𠰘. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-mɛːŋʔ. Cognate with Muong miểng, Tho [Cuối Chăm] mɛːŋ³, and Chut [Rục] mɛːŋ³. Related to mánh, from the undiphthongized variant, and miệng (“mouth”).

Frequently asked questions

What does miếng mean in English?

miếng (noun) means "piece; crumb".

How do you pronounce miếng?

IPA: Hanoi [miəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [miəŋ˦˥]. Tones: miếng — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with miếng?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái miếng" (one piece).

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.