No. 504 in Vietnamese
xinh
"Xinh" means "pretty" or "cute."
In a sentence
Cô ấy trông rất xinh khi mặc chiếc váy đó.
She looks very pretty wearing that dress.
The word 'xinh' is used to describe someone's appearance in a positive and pleasant way, equivalent to 'pretty' in English.
Bức tranh này thật xinh xắn.
This painting is really charming.
Here, 'xinh' (part of 'xinh xắn') is used to describe an object (the painting) which is attractive or lovely in appearance.
Em gái tôi có một nụ cười rất xinh.
My younger sister has a very lovely smile.
In this context, 'xinh' is used to describe a specific feature (the smile) as being delightful or appealing.
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