đắm
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đắm means to sink; to be carried away; to be keen.
Meanings of đắm in English
Verb
- of ship, boat to sink (completely)
- figurative to be carried away; to be keen (on something); to take a great interest (in something)
Words with đắm
Example sentences with đắm
- Bà ta đắm chìm trong lạc thú. She abandoned herself to pleasure.
- Cô ấy đắm chìm trong khoái lạc. She abandoned herself to pleasure.
- Bà ấy để mình đắm chìm trong khoái cảm. She abandoned herself to pleasure.
- Cô ấy đắm mình trong cảm giác khoái lạc. She abandoned herself to pleasure.
- Cô ấy dường như vẫn đắm chìm trong đau khổ, thay vì phải bình tĩnh lại sau điều bất hạnh. She seemed to be wallowing in her grief instead of trying to recover from the disaster.
- Bạn thân của tôi và tôi đã dành rất nhiều thời gian đi ra bãi biển. Chúng tôi thích đắm mình trong làn nước biển xanh mát. My best friend and I spend a lot of time going to the beach. We enjoy submerging our bodies into the fresh sea water.
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, đắm could be written as 𣿇, 𣺻, 㴷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does đắm mean in English?
đắm (verb) means "to sink; to be carried away; to be keen".
How do you pronounce đắm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗam˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗam˦˥]. Tones: đắm — rising tone (sắc).