kèm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kɛm˨˩]Huế [kɛm˦˩]Saigon [kɛm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kèmfallinghuyền

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

kèm means to accompany; to go with.

Meanings of kèm in English

Verb

to accompany; to go with
to tutor (with one's study)
to mark (man-to-man)

Words with kèm

đính kèm kèm cặp kèm nhèm kèm theo

Example sentences with kèm

Cái rơmoóc đi kèm với ô tô. The trailer goes with the car.
Có kèm bữa sáng không? Is breakfast included?
Tôi chỉ có thể ăn yến mạch khi ăn kèm với nhiều đường. The only way I can eat oatmeal is with a lot of sugar.
Cô ấy đã gợi ý một chút sữa kèm bánh mì cho bữa sáng. She suggested some milk with bread for breakfast.
Việc hút thuốc lá trong ô tô có trẻ nhỏ đi kèm được coi là tương đương với bạo hành trẻ em. Smoking in a car with children is considered as tantamount to child abuse.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, kèm could be written as 兼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does kèm mean in English?

kèm (verb) means "to accompany; to go with".

How do you pronounce kèm?

IPA: Hanoi [kɛm˨˩]; Saigon [kɛm˨˩]. Tones: kèm — falling tone (huyền).

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.