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miễn

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Hanoi [miən˦ˀ˥]Huế [miəŋ˧˨]Saigon [miəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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miễn means to exempt from.

Chinese characters: 免

Meanings of miễn in English

Verb

  1. to exempt from
    • miễn học phíto exempt from tuition; to let in tuition-free
    • không phận sự miễn vàoauthorized only

Conjunction

  1. provided, as long as, if
    • Miễn tụi bây có mặt là được.It's fine as long as you guys do show up.

Words with miễn

Example sentences with miễn

  • Miễn sao nó không bị cảm lạnh là được. As long as it doesn't get cold, it's okay.
  • Miễn bình luận. No comment.
  • Tôi chắc rằng Tom sẽ không được miễn làm chuyện đó đâu. I'm sure Tom won't be excused from doing that.
  • Bạn có thể mang cuốn sách về nhà miễn là bạn đừng làm dơ nó. You may take the book home so long as you don't get it dirty.
  • Tom nói rằng anh ấy lên kế hoạch ở lại Boston miễn là anh ấy có thể. Tom says that he plans on staying in Boston as long as he can.
  • Bạn có thể đem quyển sách về nhà bao lâu cũng được miễn sao bạn đừng làm dơ nó. You may take the book home so long as you don't get it dirty.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 免.

Frequently asked questions

What does miễn mean in English?

miễn (verb) means "to exempt from".

How do you pronounce miễn?

IPA: Hanoi [miən˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [miəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: miễn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is miễn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. miễn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 免.

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.