cười

See also: cuoi, cuối, cưới, and cuội

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨj˨˩]
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Noun

(classifier nụ, tràng) cười • (唭, 𱕍)

  1. smile
    Một nụ cười bằng mười thang thuốc bổ.
    One smile is as effective as 10 portions of supplementary medicine.

Verb

cười • (唭, 𱕍)

  1. to make an expression whereby the corners of the mouth are raised; to smile, to grin, to laugh, to sneer, to smirk, etc.
    buồn cười ― to want to laugh badly; to be hilarious
    cười mỉm ― to smile or grin
    cười đểu ― to sneer or smirk
  2. to laugh at (to make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock)
    Ăn mặc xấu người ta cười cho đấy!
    People's going to laugh at you if you dress poorly!

Derived terms

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