giảm

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [zaːm˧˩]Huế [jaːm˧˨]Saigon [jaːm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giảmdippinghỏi

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

giảm means to decrease.

Chinese characters: 減

Meanings of giảm in English

Verb

to decrease
- Số người tham gia giảm.Attendance decreased.
- Chúng tôi buộc phải giảm số người tham gia.We had to decrease our attendance.

Words with giảm

cắt giảm giảm bớt giảm đau giảm giá giảm hình giảm nhiệt giảm phân giảm sút giảm thiểu giảm tốc sút giảm suy giảm thuyên giảm

Synonyms and antonyms of giảm

Antonyms

tăng

Example sentences with giảm

Mẹ tôi đang giảm cân bằng chuối. My mother is on a banana diet.
Bạn đang muốn giảm cân à? Are you trying to lose weight?
Cổ phần Volkswagen giảm hơn 20%. Volkswagen shares fell by more than 20%.
Tập thể dục có thể giúp giảm cân. Exercise can help with weight loss.
Bạn đang cố giảm cân có đúng không? Are you trying to lose weight?
Giảm cân không phải một việc dễ dàng. Losing weight isn't easy.
Cơn gió đã giảm xuống. The wind calmed down.
Nhiệt độ đột nhiên giảm. The temperature has suddenly dropped.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 減 (“to decrease; to subtract”). This word only means "to decrease" in Vietnamese. For "to subtract", use trừ instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does giảm mean in English?

giảm (verb) means "to decrease".

How do you pronounce giảm?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːm˧˩]; Saigon [jaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: giảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is giảm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giảm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 減.

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.