cam chịu

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Hanoi [kaːm˧˧ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaːm˧˧ t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaːm˧˧ ciw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

camlevelngang chịuheavynặng

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cam chịu means to resign oneself to; to suffer.

Meanings of cam chịu in English

Verb

to resign oneself to; to suffer
to accept fate

Adjective

resigned; acquiescent; submissive

Example sentences with cam chịu

Anh ta đành cam chịu một buổi tối chán nản. He resigned himself to spending a boring evening.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 甘受 (“to willingly suffer”, SV: cam thụ).

Frequently asked questions

What does cam chịu mean in English?

cam chịu (verb) means "to resign oneself to; to suffer".

How do you pronounce cam chịu?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːm˧˧ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaːm˧˧ ciw˨˩˨]. Tones: cam — level tone (ngang), chịu — heavy tone (nặng).

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.