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im lặng

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Hanoi [ʔim˧˧ laŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔim˧˧ laŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔim˧˧ laŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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im lặng means to be silent; to be quiet.

Meanings of im lặng in English

Verb

  1. to be silent; to be quiet

Interjection

  1. Silence! Be quiet!

Example sentences with im lặng

  • Bố tôi bảo tôi giữ im lặng. Dad told me to keep quiet.
  • Giữ im lặng. Con nít đang ngủ. Keep quiet. The baby is sleeping.
  • Tôi bị ép phải im lặng. I was forced into silence.
  • Im lặng. Em bé đang ngủ. Keep quiet. The baby is sleeping.
  • Tất cả chúng tôi đều đã im lặng. All of us were silent.
  • Người mẹ bảo lũ trẻ hãy im lặng. The mother told the children to be quiet.
  • Tom yêu cầu chúng tôi giữ im lặng. Tom told us to be quiet.
  • Chúng tôi đã ngồi hoàn toàn im lặng. We sat in complete silence.

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

Etymology

im + lặng.

Frequently asked questions

What does im lặng mean in English?

im lặng (verb) means "to be silent; to be quiet".

How do you pronounce im lặng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔim˧˧ laŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔim˧˧ laŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: im — level tone (ngang), lặng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.