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rùng mình

verb
Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˨˩ mïŋ˨˩]Huế [ʐʊwŋ͡m˦˩ mɨn˦˩]Saigon [ɹʊwŋ͡m˨˩ mɨn˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
rùngfallinghuyềnmìnhfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

rùng mình means to shudder; to shiver; to tremble.

Meanings of rùng mình in English

Verb

  1. to shudder; to shiver; to tremble; to feel creeped out; to get the shivers
    • rùng mình vì lạnhto shiver with cold
    • Chỉ nghĩ đến đó, tôi đã thấy rùng mình.Just thinking about it makes me shiver.
    • Người nước ngoài rùng mình khi thấy những cụ bà Việt Nam nhổ nước trầu.Foreigners shudder when seeing old Vietnamese ladies spit out betel-stained saliva (literally, “betel water/juice”).

Example sentences with rùng mình

  • Tom rùng mình. Tom shuddered.

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

Etymology

rùng + mình.

Frequently asked questions

What does rùng mình mean in English?

rùng mình (verb) means "to shudder; to shiver; to tremble".

How do you pronounce rùng mình?

IPA: Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˨˩ mïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ɹʊwŋ͡m˨˩ mɨn˨˩]. Tones: rùng — falling tone (huyền), mình — falling tone (huyền).

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.