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người Mĩ

noun
Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ mi˦ˀ˥]Huế [ŋɨj˦˩ mɪj˧˨]Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ mɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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người Mĩ means American; the American people.

Meanings of người Mĩ in English

Noun

  1. American (person born in or citizen of the United States)
  2. the American people (the people of the United States)

Example sentences with người Mĩ

  • Nhiều người Mĩ phản đối việc mua lại Alaska. Many Americans protested the purchase of Alaska.
  • Người Mĩ gọi nó là Chiến tranh Việt Nam; người Việt gọi nó là Chiến tranh chống Mĩ. Americans call it the Vietnam War; the Vietnamese call it the American War.

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

Etymology

người (“person”) + nước Mĩ (“United States”)

Frequently asked questions

What does người Mĩ mean in English?

người Mĩ (noun) means "American; the American people".

How do you pronounce người Mĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ mi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ mɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: người — falling tone (huyền), mĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.