No. 55 in Vietnamese
mỹ
"Beautiful" or "America" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Cô ấy có một nụ cười rất mỹ miều.
She has a very charming smile.
Here, 'mỹ' is used as part of 'mỹ miều', meaning 'charming' or 'beautiful', an adjective describing her smile.
Tôi thích thưởng thức nghệ thuật mỹ thuật tại viện bảo tàng.
I enjoy appreciating fine arts at the museum.
In this sentence, 'mỹ' forms a part of 'mỹ thuật', which means 'fine arts', indicating an art form focused on aesthetics and beauty.
Hoa Kỳ được gọi là nước Mỹ trong tiếng Việt.
The United States is called 'nước Mỹ' in Vietnamese.
Here, 'mỹ' refers to the United States (often abbreviated in Vietnamese as 'Mỹ'), representing a country name.
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