đếm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗem˧˦]Huế [ʔɗem˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗem˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đếmrisingsắc

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

đếm means to count; to number; to enumerate.

Meanings of đếm in English

Verb

to count (one by one); to number; to enumerate

Words with đếm

đếm xỉa số đếm

Example sentences with đếm

Anh ta đã không đếm bữa tiệc cuối. He didn't come to the last meeting.
Em bé thông minh có thể nói và đếm. The intelligent baby can speak and count.
Đứa trẻ đang học đếm từ một đến mười. The child is learning to count from one to ten.
Tôi cảm thấy lanh và khó chịu suốt đếm. I felt cold and uneasy all night.
Đếm cua trong lỗ. Don't count your chickens.
Tôi chưa từng đếm xem mình có bao nhiêu sách. I've never counted how many books I have.
Đếm tiền đi. Count the money.
Internet là một nguồn thông tin không thể đo đếm được. The internet is an immeasurable resource of information.

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, đếm could be written as 点, 點. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Old Chinese 點 (OC *tˤemʔ) (SV: điểm). Cognate with Muong Bi tểm.

Frequently asked questions

What does đếm mean in English?

đếm (verb) means "to count; to number; to enumerate".

How do you pronounce đếm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗem˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗem˦˥]. Tones: đếm — rising tone (sắc).

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.