xinh

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧]Huế [sɨn˧˧]Saigon [sɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xinhlevelngang

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

xinh means nice; pretty.

Meanings of xinh in English

Adjective

nice; pretty
- xinh như con tinh tinhpretty as a chimpanzee (rhyming slang)

Words with xinh

xinh đẹp xinh xắn xinh xẻo Xinh Mun

Example sentences with xinh

Tom nghĩ rằng Mary xinh. Tom thinks that Mary is beautiful.
Mary vừa xinh hơn lại đạt điểm cao hơn Alice. Mary is prettier and makes better grades than Alice.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xinh could be written as 撐, 撑, 生, 𣛟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 清 (SV: thanh).

Frequently asked questions

What does xinh mean in English?

xinh (adjective) means "nice; pretty".

How do you pronounce xinh?

IPA: Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [sɨn˧˧]. Tones: xinh — level tone (ngang).

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.