mình
[mïŋ˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
đầu, mình, tứ chithe head, the torso, and the four limbs
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Register: informal
Examples
mình lấm lết máuwith one's body covered in blood
nhức mìnhwith aching all over one's body
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(pronoun) oneself (used especially to substitute whatever preceding pronoun or kinship term to avoid repetition)
Register: informal
Examples
Nó cứ tự trách mình mãi.She keeps blaming herself ~ He keeps blaming himself.
Biết mình biết người, trăm trận trăm thắng.So long as you know yourself and your enemy fully well, you'll keep winning.
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Sense 4
Register: informal
Examples
Nhật kí thân yêu, hôm nay mình...Dear diary, today I...
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Common questions
What does “mình” mean?
(noun) a torso
Is “mình” formal or informal?
mình is generally informal.