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hiếm khi

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [hiəm˧˦ xi˧˧]Huế [hiəm˦˧˥ kʰɪj˧˧]Saigon [him˦˥ kʰɪj˧˧] browser voice
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hiếm khi means rarely; seldom.

Meanings of hiếm khi in English

Adverb

  1. rarely; seldom

Example sentences with hiếm khi

  • Tom hiếm khi với bất cứ ai. Tom rarely talks to anybody.
  • Tôi hiếm khi nhìn thấy anh ấy. I rarely see him.
  • Sóng thần rất hiếm khi xảy ra. Tsunamis are very rare.
  • Tom hiếm khi ăn hải sản. Tom seldom eats seafood.
  • Tom hiếm khi đội mũ. Tom seldom wears a hat.
  • Tom hiếm khi phàn nàn. Tom rarely complains.
  • Tôi hiếm khi đi bộ đến nơi làm việc. I seldom walk to work.
  • Cô ta hiếm khi nói về bản thân mình. She seldom talks about herself.

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

Etymology

hiếm (“rare”) + khi (“when”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hiếm khi mean in English?

hiếm khi (adverb) means "rarely; seldom".

How do you pronounce hiếm khi?

IPA: Hanoi [hiəm˧˦ xi˧˧]; Saigon [him˦˥ kʰɪj˧˧]. Tones: hiếm — rising tone (sắc), khi — level tone (ngang).

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.