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âm thanh

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔəm˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ʔəm˧˧ tʰɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ʔəm˧˧ tʰan˧˧] browser voice
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âm thanh means sound.

Chinese characters: 音聲 (音 “sound; phone” + 聲 “sound; tone; noise”)

Meanings of âm thanh in English

Noun

  1. sound ≈ tiếngâm

Words with âm thanh

Example sentences with âm thanh

  • Chất lượng âm thanh là quan trọng. Sound quality matters.
  • Âm thanh chậm hơn ánh sáng. Sound is slower than light.
  • Mày có nghe thấy âm thanh đó không? Can't you hear the sound?
  • Bạn có nghe thấy âm thanh đó không? Can't you hear the sound?
  • Âm thanh stereo cộng hưởng thật chói tai. The resonating stereo sound is deafening.
  • Âm thanh lập thể cộng hưởng thật chói tai. The resonating stereo sound is deafening.
  • Tôi đang có nhiều sách học và tập tin âm thanh phát âm tiếng Việt. I have many Vietnamese learning books and audio files for Vietnamese pronunciation.
  • Xin nhớ rằng người ta cho cái tên của người ta là một âm thanh êm đềm nhất, quan trọng nhất trong các âm thanh. Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 音聲, composed of 音 (“sound; phone”) and 聲 (“sound; tone; noise”).

Frequently asked questions

What does âm thanh mean in English?

âm thanh (noun) means "sound".

How do you pronounce âm thanh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəm˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəm˧˧ tʰan˧˧]. Tones: âm — level tone (ngang), thanh — level tone (ngang).

Is âm thanh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. âm thanh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 音聲.

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.