ám chỉ

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Hanoi [ʔaːm˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˩]Huế [ʔaːm˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔaːm˦˥ cɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

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ámrisingsắc chỉdippinghỏi

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ám chỉ means to allude; to refer.

Chinese characters: 暗指

Meanings of ám chỉ in English

Verb

to allude (to); to refer (to)
to imply; to insinuate

Example sentences with ám chỉ

Bạn đang ám chỉ tôi lười biếng phải không? Are you suggesting I’m lazy?
Không ai trong số họ hiểu cô ấy vừa ám chỉ điều gì. None of them could understand what she was implying.
Không ai trong số họ hiểu được là cô ấy đã ám chỉ điều gì. None of them could understand what she was implying.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暗指 (“to imply”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ám chỉ mean in English?

ám chỉ (verb) means "to allude; to refer".

How do you pronounce ám chỉ?

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

Is ám chỉ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ám chỉ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 暗指.

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.