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ô nhiễm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ ɲiəm˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔow˧˧ ɲiəm˧˨]Saigon [ʔow˧˧ ɲim˨˩˦] browser voice
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ôlevelngangnhiễmcreaky risingngã

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ô nhiễm means pollution.

Chinese characters: 污染

Meanings of ô nhiễm in English

Noun

  1. pollution
    • ô nhiễm tiếng ồnnoise pollution

Adjective

  1. polluted

Example sentences with ô nhiễm

  • Ô nhiễm môi trường đã gây ra thay đổi khí hậu khắp Trái đất. Environmental pollution triggered climatic changes all over Earth.
  • Cô giáo đưa ra một cuộc tranh luận về sự ô nhiễm cho các học sinh. The teacher puts up an argument about pollution for the students.
  • Ô nhiễm giết chết nhiều người trên thế giới mỗi năm hơn chiến tranh và bạo lực. Pollution kills more people around the world every year than war and violence.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 污染 (“pollution”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ô nhiễm mean in English?

ô nhiễm (noun) means "pollution".

How do you pronounce ô nhiễm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ ɲiəm˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔow˧˧ ɲim˨˩˦]. Tones: ô — level tone (ngang), nhiễm — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is ô nhiễm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ô nhiễm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 污染.

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.