cam kết

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Hanoi [kaːm˧˧ ket̚˧˦]Huế [kaːm˧˧ ket̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kaːm˧˧ kəːt̚˦˥] browser voice

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camlevelngang kếtrisingsắc

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cam kết means to pledge; to commit.

Chinese characters: 甘結

Meanings of cam kết in English

Verb

to pledge (to); to commit (to)

Noun

pledge; commitment; guarantee

Example sentences with cam kết

Đó là một sự cam kết nghiêm túc. It's a serious commitment.
"Bạn đã kết hôn rồi cơ mà!?" "Ồ, chúng tôi chia tay nhau. Lời cam kết bị tan vỡ" "Didn't you get married!?" "Oh, we split up. We broke our engagement."

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 甘結.

Frequently asked questions

What does cam kết mean in English?

cam kết (verb) means "to pledge; to commit".

How do you pronounce cam kết?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːm˧˧ ket̚˧˦]; Saigon [kaːm˧˧ kəːt̚˦˥]. Tones: cam — level tone (ngang), kết — rising tone (sắc).

Is cam kết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cam kết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 甘結.

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.