tỉ mỉ

adjective

Hanoi [ti˧˩ mi˧˩]Huế [tɪj˧˨ mɪj˧˨]Saigon [tɪj˨˩˦ mɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tỉdippinghỏi mỉdippinghỏi

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

tỉ mỉ means minute; meticulous; careful.

Meanings of tỉ mỉ in English

Adjective

minute; meticulous; careful

Example sentences with tỉ mỉ

Ổ bánh mì được tô điểm bằng những chú sóc nhỏ xíu được làm rất tỉ mỉ. The loaf of bread was adorned with ornate tiny squirrels.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 細密 (SV: tế mật).

Frequently asked questions

What does tỉ mỉ mean in English?

tỉ mỉ (adjective) means "minute; meticulous; careful".

How do you pronounce tỉ mỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [ti˧˩ mi˧˩]; Saigon [tɪj˨˩˦ mɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: tỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), mỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.