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bị cảm

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Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˨ʔ kaːm˧˩]Huế [ʔɓɪj˨˩ʔ kaːm˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˨ kaːm˨˩˦] browser voice
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bịheavynặngcảmdippinghỏi

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bị cảm means to catch a cold; to be ill.

Meanings of bị cảm in English

Verb

  1. to catch a cold, to be ill

Example sentences with bị cảm

  • Tối qua cô ấy bị cảm nhẹ. She had a touch of a cold last night.
  • Có thể anh bị cảm nhẹ rồi. You may have a slight fever.
  • Tôi vắng học vì tôi bị cảm. I was absent from school because I had a cold.
  • Tôi bị ho vì tôi bị cảm lạnh. I have a cough because I caught a cold.
  • Nếu bạn bị cảm, bạn có nôn không? If you feel sick, you have to vomit?
  • Cô ấy nghĩ là cô ấy bị cảm cúm. She thinks that she has the flu.
  • Đó là lý do vì sao Yoshio bị cảm. That is why Yoshio has caught a cold.
  • Miễn sao nó không bị cảm lạnh là được. As long as it doesn't get cold, it's okay.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does bị cảm mean in English?

bị cảm (verb) means "to catch a cold; to be ill".

How do you pronounce bị cảm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˨ʔ kaːm˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˨ kaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: bị — heavy tone (nặng), cảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.