goigoi

mắng mỏ

Pronunciation Northern /maŋ˧˥ mɔ̰˧˩˧/ Central /ma̰ŋ˩˧ mɔ˧˩˨/ Southern /maŋ˧˥ mɔ˨˩˦/
Listen
scold
Verb
scold
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
▸
Sense 1 Verb
scold Core ActionsTheme

To speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong or to criticize them sharply.

vi Mẹ mắng mỏ cậu bé vì tội đi chơi về muộn.

en The mother scolds the boy for coming home late.

Parts
mắng / mỏ
▸

Components

Components

mắng mỏ
Similar
mạng mỡ / la / cự / lên lớp …
▸

Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Same meaning
Starts with this word

mắng vốn/mắng nhiếc/mắng chửi

Use
la mắng / trách mắng / chửi mắng / quát mắng …
▸
mắng (to scold) — words using
mỏ (beak) — words using
Sources, license, and AI

This page may include definitions, examples, translations, or exercise prompts edited, translated, or summarized by goigoi from Wiktionary contributors.

Applicable text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made.

Chinese-character and chữ Nôm forms are reference displays. Some are source-aligned for the whole word; others are assembled from per-syllable character mappings and are not necessarily the only or official spelling.

Some meanings, translations, or examples may be AI-assisted. Mistakes or awkward phrasing may remain.

Details about sources, license, and AI