chạm

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕaːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [caːm˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chạmheavynặng

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

chạm means to touch; to make physical contact.

Meanings of chạm in English

Verb

to touch; to make physical contact
- cảm biến không chạmcontactless sensor
to encounter; to bump into
to hurt

Verb

to carve

Words with chạm

chạm mặt chạm ngõ chạm trán động chạm đụng chạm va chạm chạm khắc chạm trổ

Example sentences with chạm

Chạm vào ngón chân của bạn đi. Touch your toes.
Ai đó chạm vào tôi. Someone touched me.
Ánh mắt họ chạm nhau. Their eyes met.
Mắt chúng tôi chạm nhau. Our eyes met.
Nếu bạn muốn, bạn có thể chạm vào nó. You can touch it if you want.
Không chạm vào mắt , mũi, miệng của bạn. Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
Quả bóng chạm lưới. The ball hit the net.
Bạn đã bao giờ chạm vào một con cá heo chưa? Have you ever touched a dolphin?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chạm could be written as 湛, 暫, 㨫, 𪮻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鏨 (“engraving object”, SV: tạm).

Frequently asked questions

What does chạm mean in English?

chạm (verb) means "to touch; to make physical contact".

How do you pronounce chạm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [caːm˨˩˨]. Tones: chạm — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.