Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cười

[kɨəj˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) smile

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nụ cười

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Một nụ cười bằng mười thang thuốc bổ.A smile does as much as ten doses of supplementary medicine.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to make an expression whereby the corners of the mouth are raised; to smile, to grin, to laugh, to sneer, to smirk, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cười, nhảy mày, cười nhạo

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buồn cườito want to laugh badly; to be hilarious

cười mỉmto smile or grin

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to laugh at (to make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cười nhạo, trêu đùa

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Ăn mặc xấu người ta cười cho đấy!People's going to laugh at you if you dress poorly!

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What does “cười” mean?

(noun) smile

Is “cười” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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