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cấm vận

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kəm˧˦ vən˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəm˦˧˥ vəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəm˦˥ vəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cấmrisingsắcvậnheavynặng

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cấm vận means embargo.

Chinese characters: 禁運

Meanings of cấm vận in English

Noun

  1. embargo

Verb

  1. to place an embargo (on)

Example sentences with cấm vận

  • Tổng thống Jefferson không muốn cấm vận thương mại kéo dài. President Jefferson did not want the trade ban to last long.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禁運.

Frequently asked questions

What does cấm vận mean in English?

cấm vận (noun) means "embargo".

How do you pronounce cấm vận?

IPA: Hanoi [kəm˧˦ vən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəm˦˥ vəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: cấm — rising tone (sắc), vận — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cấm vận a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.