chiếm

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Hanoi [t͡ɕiəm˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]Saigon [cim˦˥] browser voice

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chiếmrisingsắc

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chiếm means to occupy; to usurp.

Chinese characters: 佔

Meanings of chiếm in English

Verb

to occupy; to usurp
to appropriate; to seize

Words with chiếm

bá chiếm bao chiếm chiếm cứ chiếm dụng chiếm đoạt chiếm đóng chiếm giữ chiếm hữu chiếm lĩnh độc chiếm lấn chiếm xâm chiếm

Example sentences with chiếm

Tôi ước tính chi phí sản xuất sẽ chiếm 36 phần trăm kinh phí. I estimate the production costs to be 36 percent of the budget.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 佔, sometimes written as 占.

Frequently asked questions

What does chiếm mean in English?

chiếm (verb) means "to occupy; to usurp".

How do you pronounce chiếm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiəm˧˦]; Saigon [cim˦˥]. Tones: chiếm — rising tone (sắc).

Is chiếm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chiếm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 佔.

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.