thẩm mỹ

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thẩmdippinghỏi mỹcreaky risingngã

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thẩm mỹ means to appreciate the beautiful; to be cosmetic; to be aesthetic.

Also spelled thẩm mĩ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 審美 (審 “to judge” + 美 “beauty”)

Meanings of thẩm mỹ in English

Verb

to appreciate the beautiful
informal to be cosmetic; to be aesthetic
- phẫu thuật thẩm mĩcosmetic surgery

Noun

sense of aesthetics

Example sentences with thẩm mỹ

Tôi phát bệnh và chán nản vì sự thiếu thẩm mỹ của hắn. I'm sick and tired of his lack of taste.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 審美, composed of 審 (“to judge”) and 美 (“beauty”). Compare Japanese 審美 (shinbi).

Frequently asked questions

What does thẩm mỹ mean in English?

thẩm mỹ (verb) means "to appreciate the beautiful; to be cosmetic; to be aesthetic".

How do you pronounce thẩm mỹ?

Tones: thẩm — dipping tone (hỏi), mỹ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is thẩm mỹ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thẩm mỹ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 審美.

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.