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cấm

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verbadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kəm˧˦]Huế [kəm˦˧˥]Saigon [kəm˦˥] browser voice
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cấm means to prohibit; to forbid.

Chinese characters: 禁

Meanings of cấm in English

Verb

  1. intransitive, transitive to prohibit; to forbid
    • cấm hút thuốcno smoking
    • Cấm sao chép dưới bất kì hình thức nào.Copying under any circumstances is not permitted.
  2. transitive to restrict movement in an area

Adverb

  1. colloquial absolutely not
    • Cấm thấy mặt nó đâu cả.Absolutely do not see his/her face ever again.

Words with cấm

cấm cửacấm đoáncấm kịcấm túccấm tuyệtcấm vậnngăn cấmnghiêm cấmrăng cấmtrái cấmcấm kỵcấm cungcấm cốcấm lệnhcấm địa

Example sentences with cấm

  • Khu vực này là vùng cấm. This area's off limits.
  • Hút thuốc lá bị cấm ở phòng này. Smoking is prohibited in this room.
  • Ở đây cấm hút thuốc. You're prohibited from smoking here.
  • Cấm quay phim, chụp ảnh. Photography and video recording are prohibited.
  • Có một đạo luật cấm hành vi như vậy. There is an Act which outlaws such behavior.
  • Thầy thuốc cấm tôi tham gia chạy việt dã. The doctor forbade me from taking part in the marathon.
  • Sami ép Layla làm đồng phạm buôn thuốc cấm. Sami forced Layla to be a drug mule.
  • Bác sĩ đã cấm tôi tham gia chạy việt dã. The doctor forbade me from taking part in the marathon.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禁.

Frequently asked questions

What does cấm mean in English?

cấm (verb) means "to prohibit; to forbid".

How do you pronounce cấm?

IPA: Hanoi [kəm˧˦]; Saigon [kəm˦˥]. Tones: cấm — rising tone (sắc).

Is cấm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cấm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 禁.

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.