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mỉm cười

Pronunciation Northern /mə̤ː˧˧ miʔim˧˥ kɨə̤j˨˩/ Central /məː˧˥ mim˧˩˨ kɨəj˧˧/ Southern /məː˧˧ mim˨˩˦ kɨəj˨˩/
Listen
smile
Verb
smile

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
smile Core Actions & OperationTheme Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme EmotionsTag

To smile means to form one's mouth into a gentle expression of happiness, amusement, or friendliness without making any sound.

vi Cô ấy mỉm cười thân thiện với mọi người.

en She smiled at everyone in a friendly way.

Parts
mỉm / cười / A compound of mỉm + cười
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OriginA compound of mỉm + cười

Similar
mỉm / mỉm chi / tức cười / nực cười …
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Use
cười mỉm / mủm mỉm / nụ cười / buồn cười …
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