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khám phá

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Hanoi [xaːm˧˦ faː˧˦]Huế [kʰaːm˦˧˥ faː˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰaːm˦˥ faː˦˥] browser voice
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khámrisingsắcphárisingsắc

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khám phá means to discover; to find out; to explore.

Chinese characters: 勘破

Meanings of khám phá in English

Verb

  1. to discover; to find out; to explore; to reveal

Example sentences with khám phá

  • Tôi đã khám phá ra thứ gì đó. I discovered something.
  • Khám phá không gian cần sự chính xác. Exploring space requires precision.
  • Nó đã là một khám phá rất thú vị. It was a very interesting discovery.
  • Đấy là khi tôi khám phá ra liệu pháp hương thơm. That's when I discovered aromatherapy.
  • Người Viking được cho là đã khám phá ra châu Mỹ trước Columbus. It is said that the Vikings preceded Columbus in discovering America.
  • Các nhà khoa học muốn cho cả thế giới biết đến khám phá của họ. The scientists wanted to make their discoveries known to the world at large.
  • Người ta nói rằng những người Viking đã khám phá ra châu Mỹ trước Columbus. It is said that the Vikings preceded Columbus in discovering America.
  • Một trí thức là người khám phá ra thứ gì đó thú vị hơn cả tình dục. An intellectual is a person who has discovered something more interesting than sex.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 勘破.

Frequently asked questions

What does khám phá mean in English?

khám phá (verb) means "to discover; to find out; to explore".

How do you pronounce khám phá?

IPA: Hanoi [xaːm˧˦ faː˧˦]; Saigon [kʰaːm˦˥ faː˦˥]. Tones: khám — rising tone (sắc), phá — rising tone (sắc).

Is khám phá a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khám phá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 勘破.

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.