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sương mù

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Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ mu˨˩]Huế [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ mʊw˦˩]Saigon [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ mʊw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sươnglevelngangmùfallinghuyền

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sương mù means mist; fog.

Meanings of sương mù in English

Noun

  1. mist, fog

Example sentences with sương mù

  • London chẳng còn là thành phố sương mù nữa. London is no longer a city of fog.
  • Luân đôn không còn là xứ sở sương mù nữa. London is no longer a city of fog.
  • Chuyến bay đó đã bị hủy vì sương mù dày đặc. The flight was cancelled because of the thick fog.
  • Chuyến bay đó bị hủy bỏ vì sương mù dày đặc. The flight was cancelled because of the thick fog.
  • Sương mù dày đặc khiến khó mà nhìn thấy phía trước. The thick fog makes it hard to see ahead.
  • Thời tiết sương mù khiến khó mà nhìn thấy phía trước. Foggy weather makes it hard to see ahead.

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

Etymology

sương + mù.

Frequently asked questions

What does sương mù mean in English?

sương mù (noun) means "mist; fog".

How do you pronounce sương mù?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ mu˨˩]; Saigon [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ mʊw˨˩]. Tones: sương — level tone (ngang), mù — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.