mi
/miː/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈi] /miː/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈi] /ˈmē/ (ame, mw)
mi — noun
1. a written short form of 'mile', used on maps, signs, and in notes to show distan
a written short form of 'mile', used on maps, signs, and in notes to show distance without writing the full word
Nikhil jogs the 2 mi trail from his cabin to the lake every morning.
written abbreviation used in direction or location contexts
Roya checked the map and saw the nearest town was 30 mi away from her hotel.
collocation: [number] + mi + away
Liang's GPS showed they still had 5 mi to drive before reaching the park entrance.
The sign beside the highway read 'Next Exit — 1 mi' in large white letters.
- mile
the full form; used in both writing and speech
文法句型
[number] + mi
mi + away / from / to
用法筆記
Only used in writing; in speech you always say 'mile' or 'miles' in full.
2. the musical pitch sung as 'mi' in the sol-fa system, which represents the third
the musical pitch sung as 'mi' in the sol-fa system, which represents the third step up from doh in any major scale
Chiara sang the note mi while the choir teacher played the scale on the piano.
sol-fa note used in singing practice
Amelia practiced the scale doh-re-mi-fa-so on her violin every afternoon before dinner.
collocation: doh-re-mi-fa-so (scale sequence)
Nora held the note mi for four full beats during her music exam.
In the sol-fa system, Ife learned that mi comes right after re and before fa.
- mediant
the formal music-theory term for the third scale degree
文法句型
the note mi
sing / play mi
用法筆記
Often used with the definite article: 'the note mi'. The plural form 'mis' is rare.