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tận mắt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [tən˧˨ʔ mat̚˧˦]Huế [təŋ˨˩ʔ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [təŋ˨˩˨ mak̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tậnheavynặngmắtrisingsắc

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tận mắt means in person.

Meanings of tận mắt in English

Adverb

  1. in person
    • chứng kiến thiên tai tận mắtto witness a disaster directly.

Example sentences with tận mắt

  • Tôi từng tận mắt thấy nó. I've seen it myself.
  • Cuốn tiểu thuyết lần này của tôi có bối cảnh ở một khách sạn tình yêu, cho nên tôi muốn đến đó nhìn tận mắt một lần cho biết. The novel I'm writing next is set in a love hotel so I wanted to see what one actually looks like.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does tận mắt mean in English?

tận mắt (adverb) means "in person".

How do you pronounce tận mắt?

IPA: Hanoi [tən˧˨ʔ mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [təŋ˨˩˨ mak̚˦˥]. Tones: tận — heavy tone (nặng), mắt — rising tone (sắc).

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.