thông minh

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ mɨn˧˧]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ mɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thônglevelngang minhlevelngang

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

thông minh means clever; intelligent; smart.

Chinese characters: 聰明 (聰 “clear” + 明 “bright”)

Meanings of thông minh in English

Adjective

clever, intelligent, smart

Words with thông minh

điện thoại thông minh nông nghiệp thông minh

Example sentences with thông minh

Con chó của tôi rất thông minh. My dog is very smart.
Cô ấy thông minh lắm phải không? She's really smart, isn't she?
Bạn là một chàng trai thông minh. You're a smart boy.
Algiers cần đèn giao thông thông minh. Algiers needs smart traffic lights.
Cậu bé đó rất thông minh. That boy is very smart.
Bọn tớ thông minh hơn cậu. We're smarter than you.
Bọn tao thông minh hơn mày. We're smarter than you.
Chúng tôi thông minh hơn bạn. We're smarter than you.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聰明, composed of 聰 (“clear”) and 明 (“bright”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thông minh mean in English?

thông minh (adjective) means "clever; intelligent; smart".

How do you pronounce thông minh?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ mɨn˧˧]. Tones: thông — level tone (ngang), minh — level tone (ngang).

Is thông minh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thông minh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 聰明.

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.