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chậm

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕəm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [cəm˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chậmheavynặng

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

chậm means slow.

Meanings of chậm in English

Adjective

  1. slow
    • chậm mà chắcsteady yet resolute

Words with chậm

chậm chạpchậm rãichậm trễchậm chânchậm tiến

Synonyms and antonyms of chậm

Antonyms

nhanhmaulẹ

Example sentences with chậm

  • Bạn nói chậm một chút được không? Could you please speak slower?
  • Làm ơn hãy nói chậm lại. Speak more slowly, please.
  • Ziri đã lái xe rất chậm. Ziri drove really slow.
  • Xin bạn hãy nói chậm lại. Speak more slowly, please.
  • Âm thanh chậm hơn ánh sáng. Sound is slower than light.
  • Bạn có thể nói chậm hơn được không? Could you speak more slowly?
  • Mary nói Tiếng Nhật chậm. Mary spoke Japanese slowly.
  • Tôi thích nhịp điệu chậm của bài hát này. I like the slow tempo of this song.

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, chậm could be written as 枕, 甚, 斟, 𲆎. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chậm mean in English?

chậm (adjective) means "slow".

How do you pronounce chậm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cəm˨˩˨]. Tones: chậm — 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.