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diêm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ziəm˧˧]Huế [jiəm˧˧]Saigon [jim˧˧] browser voice
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diêm means match.

Chinese characters: 鹽 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây diêm (one match)

Meanings of diêm in English

Noun

  1. match (device to make fire)
  2. in compounds salt

Words with diêm

Example sentences with diêm

  • Ông ta đã quẹt một que diêm. He struck a match.
  • Chúng ta dùng diêm để thắp lửa. We use matches to light fires.
  • Chúng tôi dùng diêm để thắp lửa. We use matches to light fires.
  • Anh ấy đã quẹt diêm. He struck a match.
  • Tom đã quẹt một que diêm rồi thắp nến. Tom lit a match and then lit the candle with it.
  • Nó nghịch diêm và tự làm mình bị bỏng. He played with matches and burned himself.
  • Cô ta nghịch diêm và tự làm mình bị bỏng. She played with matches and burned herself.
  • Anh ta nghịch diêm và tự làm mình bị bỏng. He played with matches and burned himself.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鹽 (“salt”).

Frequently asked questions

What does diêm mean in English?

diêm (noun) means "match".

How do you pronounce diêm?

IPA: Hanoi [ziəm˧˧]; Saigon [jim˧˧]. Tones: diêm — level tone (ngang).

Is diêm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. diêm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鹽.

What classifier is used with diêm?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây diêm" (one match).

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.