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chạm trán

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ t͡ɕaːn˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕaːm˨˩ʔ ʈaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [caːm˨˩˨ ʈaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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chạm trán means to confront; face off.

Meanings of chạm trán in English

Verb

  1. to confront; face off
  2. to meet face to face; encounter in person

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chạm trán could be written as 𪮻𩑰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chạm + trán.

Frequently asked questions

What does chạm trán mean in English?

chạm trán (verb) means "to confront; face off".

How do you pronounce chạm trán?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ t͡ɕaːn˧˦]; Saigon [caːm˨˩˨ ʈaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: chạm — heavy tone (nặng), trán — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.