can đảm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kaːn˧˧ ʔɗaːm˧˩]Huế [kaːŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːm˧˨]Saigon [kaːŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

canlevelngang đảmdippinghỏi

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

can đảm means courageous; brave.

Chinese characters: 肝膽 (肝 “liver” + 膽 “gallbladder”)

Meanings of can đảm in English

Adjective

courageous; brave ≈ dũng cảm

Noun

courage; bravery ≈ dũng khí

Example sentences with can đảm

Tom là một người can đảm. Tom is a brave person.
Bạn có can đảm không? Are you courageous?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肝膽, composed of 肝 (“liver”) and 膽 (“gallbladder”).

Frequently asked questions

What does can đảm mean in English?

can đảm (adjective) means "courageous; brave".

How do you pronounce can đảm?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːn˧˧ ʔɗaːm˧˩]; Saigon [kaːŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: can — level tone (ngang), đảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is can đảm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. can đảm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 肝膽.

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.