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cảm động

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Hanoi [kaːm˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaːm˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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cảm động means emotionally touching; moving or inspiring; evocative.

Chinese characters: 感動

Meanings of cảm động in English

Adjective

  1. of something, usually a story emotionally touching, moving or inspiring; evocative
  2. of someone emotionally touched

Example sentences with cảm động

  • Anh ấy đã vô cùng cảm động về câu chuyện đó. He was deeply moved by the story.
  • Anh ấy đã rơi nước mắt vì cảm động trước màn biểu diễn của cô ấy. He cried in admiration of her performance.
  • Thật tuyệt vời! Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi được nghe một câu chuyện cảm động đến vậy! Quả là một tuyệt tác của những tuyệt tác! Amazing! This moving a story is a first for me! It's truly an epic among epics!

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 感動.

Frequently asked questions

What does cảm động mean in English?

cảm động (adjective) means "emotionally touching; moving or inspiring; evocative".

How do you pronounce cảm động?

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

Is cảm động a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.