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cụm từ

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Hanoi [kum˧˨ʔ tɨ˨˩]Huế [kum˨˩ʔ tɨ˦˩]Saigon [kʊm˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩] browser voice
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cụm từ means a phrase.

Meanings of cụm từ in English

Noun

  1. a phrase

Example sentences with cụm từ

  • Cụm từ này nghĩa là gì? What's the meaning of this phrase?
  • "Itadakimasu" là một cụm từ tiếng Nhật có nghĩa đen là "Tôi xin nhận". "Itadakimasu" is a Japanese phrase that literally means "I humbly receive."
  • Mặc dù cụm từ "hoà bình thế giới" nghe rất hấp dẫn, con đường đến hoà bình thế giới lại rất dài và lắm chông gai. Although the phrase "world peace" sounds attractive, the road to world peace is very long and full of troubles.

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

Etymology

cụm (“cluster”) + từ (“word”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cụm từ mean in English?

cụm từ (noun) means "a phrase".

How do you pronounce cụm từ?

IPA: Hanoi [kum˧˨ʔ tɨ˨˩]; Saigon [kʊm˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩]. Tones: cụm — heavy tone (nặng), từ — falling tone (huyền).

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.