ám ảnh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔaːm˧˦ ʔajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [ʔaːm˦˧˥ ʔɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ʔaːm˦˥ ʔan˨˩˦] browser voice

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ámrisingsắc ảnhdippinghỏi

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ám ảnh means to haunt; to obsess.

Chinese characters: 暗影

Meanings of ám ảnh in English

Verb

to haunt; to obsess
- Điều đó đã trở thành một nỗi ám ảnh.It became an obsession.
- Nỗi lo âu ngày đêm ám ảnhDay and night haunted by anxieties
- bị tiền bạc ám ảnhto be haunted by money (troubles)

Example sentences with ám ảnh

Anh ấy bị ám ảnh với tình dục. He's obsessed with sex.
Cô ấy bị ám ảnh với việc dọn dẹp. She has a cleaning obsession.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暗影.

Frequently asked questions

What does ám ảnh mean in English?

ám ảnh (verb) means "to haunt; to obsess".

How do you pronounce ám ảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːm˧˦ ʔajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ʔaːm˦˥ ʔan˨˩˦]. Tones: ám — rising tone (sắc), ảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is ám ảnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ám ảnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 暗影.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.