How do you say “passion” in Vietnamese?

“Passion” in Vietnamese is đam mê (to be passionate about), tình yêu (love).

Vietnamese words for “passion”

• đam mêListenverb
  Hanoi [ʔɗaːm˧˧ me˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗaːm˧˧ mej˧˧]đam level mê level

  to be passionate about; obsessed with

  for “passion” meaning: Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.

  • Cờ vua là đam mê của tôi.Chess is my passion.
• tình yêuListennoun
  Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ ʔiəw˧˧] · Saigon [tɨn˨˩ ʔiw˧˧]tình falling yêu level

  love; passion

Related Vietnamese words

• tham dụcListennoun

  greed; avarice; passion

• say mêListenverb

  to have a passion for; become infatuated with

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.