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cầm tay

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [kəm˨˩ taj˧˧]Huế [kəm˦˩ taj˧˧]Saigon [kəm˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cầmfallinghuyềntaylevelngang

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

cầm tay means hand-held.

Meanings of cầm tay in English

Adjective

  1. hand-held
    • túi xách cầm taya small purse
    • thiết bị cầm tayhandheld devices

Example sentences with cầm tay

  • Chúng tôi có cầm tay một lần. We held hands, once.
  • Sáng sớm tóc tôi rối bù hết. Ít ra thì đưa tôi cái gương cầm tay đi - nó chắc là ở trong ngăn kéo đằng kia. My hair's messed up this morning. At least lend me a hand mirror - it should be shut in the drawer there.

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

Etymology

cầm (“to hold”) + tay (“hand”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cầm tay mean in English?

cầm tay (adjective) means "hand-held".

How do you pronounce cầm tay?

IPA: Hanoi [kəm˨˩ taj˧˧]; Saigon [kəm˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: cầm — falling tone (huyền), tay — level tone (ngang).

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.