cảm phiền

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [kaːm˧˩ fiən˨˩]Huế [kaːm˧˨ fiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦ fiəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cảmdippinghỏi phiềnfallinghuyền

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

cảm phiền means excuse me.

Chinese characters: 感煩

Meanings of cảm phiền in English

Verb

formal, polite excuse me ≈ mạn phép

Example sentences with cảm phiền

Cảm phiền. Bạn có thể nói tiếng Anh không? Excuse me. Can you speak English?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 感煩.

Frequently asked questions

What does cảm phiền mean in English?

cảm phiền (verb) means "excuse me".

How do you pronounce cảm phiền?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːm˧˩ fiən˨˩]; Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦ fiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: cảm — dipping tone (hỏi), phiền — falling tone (huyền).

Is cảm phiền a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.