bận tâm

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Hanoi [ʔɓən˧˨ʔ təm˧˧]Huế [ʔɓəŋ˨˩ʔ təm˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨ təm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bậnheavynặng tâmlevelngang

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bận tâm means to care about; to pay heed to.

Meanings of bận tâm in English

Verb

formal, literary to care about, to pay heed to ≈ để bụng
- Xin đừng bận tâm.Please, pay it no heed.

Example sentences with bận tâm

Giờ tôi không còn quá bận tâm. I’m not so bothered now.
Đừng bận tâm đến Tom. Never mind Tom.
Đừng bận tâm! Nevermind.
Đừng bận tâm làm gì. Tom cũng có tặng quà cho tôi đâu. Don't feel bad. Tom didn't give me a present either.

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

Etymology

bận + tâm.

Frequently asked questions

What does bận tâm mean in English?

bận tâm (verb) means "to care about; to pay heed to".

How do you pronounce bận tâm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓən˧˨ʔ təm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨ təm˧˧]. Tones: bận — heavy tone (nặng), tâm — level tone (ngang).

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.