sơ mi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [səː˧˧ mi˧˧]Huế [ʂəː˧˧ mɪj˧˧]Saigon [ʂəː˧˧ mɪj˧˧] browser voice

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sơ mi means dress shirt.

Meanings of sơ mi in English

Noun

dress shirt
- quần tây, áo sơ misuit pants, dress shirt

Example sentences with sơ mi

Anh ấy ủi áo sơ mi của mình mỗi sáng. He irons his shirt every morning.
Tôi muốn mua một chiếc quần tây dài và một áo sơ mi mới. I want to buy a new pair of trousers and a shirt.
Chúng ta sẽ phải làm những chiếc quần tây dài và áo sơ mi mới. We're going to have to make new trousers and shirts.

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French chemise.

Frequently asked questions

What does sơ mi mean in English?

sơ mi (noun) means "dress shirt".

How do you pronounce sơ mi?

IPA: Hanoi [səː˧˧ mi˧˧]; Saigon [ʂəː˧˧ mɪj˧˧]. Tones: sơ — level tone (ngang), mi — level tone (ngang).

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.