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cảm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kaːm˧˩]Huế [kaːm˧˨]Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦] browser voice
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cảmdippinghỏi

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cảm means cold; flu; influenza.

Chinese characters: 感

Meanings of cảm in English

Noun

  1. cold; flu, influenza

Verb

  1. in compounds to feel ≈ thấycảm thấy

Words with cảm

ác cảmbiểu cảmcảm biếncảm độngcảm giáccảm hoácảm hứngcảm kíchcảm lạnhcảm nghĩcảm nhậncảm ơncảm phụccảm tạcảm tháncảm thấycảm thôngcảm thụcảm thươngcảm tìnhcảm tínhcảm tưởngcảm ứngcảm xúcđa cảmđồng cảmgiao cảmgợi cảmhảo cảmhưng cảm

Example sentences with cảm

  • Anh ta có năng lực ngoại cảm. He has telepathic abilities.
  • Mắt tôi rất nhậy cảm với ánh sang. My eyes are very sensitive to the light.
  • Tôi đã mất hơn một tháng để khỏi bệnh cảm cúm. It took me more than a month to get over my cold.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 感 (“to feel”). Doublet of cám (“to feel pity”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cảm mean in English?

cảm (noun) means "cold; flu; influenza".

How do you pronounce cảm?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːm˧˩]; Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: cảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is cảm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cảm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 感.

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.