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Pronunciation Northern /ɛm˧˧/ Central /ɛm˧˥/ Southern /ɛm˧˧/
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younger sibling
Noun
younger sibling
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10 senses 3 meanings
Meaning
10 senses · 3 meanings

younger sibling

Noun · 4 senses
Sense 1 Noun
younger sibling Family & FriendsTheme FamilyTag

A person who is born after oneself and has the same parents.

vi Em trai tôi đang học tiểu học ở trường làng.

en My younger sibling is in elementary school at the village school.

Sense 2 Noun
younger cousin

A cousin descended from a younger sibling of one's own or one's spouse's ancestor.

Sense 3 Noun
younger person

A person who belongs to the same generation but is younger than oneself.

Sense 4 Noun
child or student

An affectionate term used to refer to a child or a student being taught.

pronoun

Pronoun · 5 senses
Sense 1 Pronoun
personal pronoun

A pronoun used to refer to oneself, the listener, or a third person in the em role.

vi Em xin phép cô cho em được vào lớp ạ.

en I would like to ask for the teacher's permission to enter the class.

Sense 2 Pronoun
personal pronoun

A personal pronoun used to address or refer to younger individuals within the same generation.

Sense 3 Pronoun
kinship pronoun

A pronoun used to address younger siblings or cousins within a family or extended kinship.

Sense 4 Pronoun
personal pronoun

A pronoun specifically used when addressing or referring to a child or a student.

Sense 5 Pronoun
romantic pronoun

A pronoun used by a partner to address the woman in a romantic relationship.

small

Adjective · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adjective
small

Describing something that is not large in size or scale compared to others.

vi Chiếc áo này hơi em so với tôi.

en This shirt is a bit small for me.

Similar
em bé / em gái / em trai / em rể …
Use
chúng em / cô em / bán anh em xa mua láng giềng gần / anh chị em …
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