đậm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗəm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəm˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đậmheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đậm means deep; strong.

Meanings of đậm in English

Adjective

of certain colors deep ≈ sậm
- đỏ đậmdeep red
of taste of herbal drinks strong
- trà đậmstrong tea

Adverb

having a steep difference in score
- thắng đậmto have a landslide victory
- thua đậmto get battered, to get slaughtered

Words with đậm

đậm đà đậm đặc đậm nét sâu đậm

Example sentences with đậm

Cô ấy trang điểm đậm. She wears heavy makeup.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đậm could be written as 潭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đậm mean in English?

đậm (adjective) means "deep; strong".

How do you pronounce đậm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəm˨˩˨]. Tones: đậm — heavy tone (nặng).

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.