miêu tả

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 描寫.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [miəw˧˧ taː˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [miw˧˧ taː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [miw˧˧ taː˨˩˦]

Verb

miêu tả

to describe; to outline
Synonym: mô tả

Usage notes

To the majority of speakers, this word and mô tả can be used interchangeably in almost every situations, although some speakers might prescribe certain usage to each word.

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