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kiềm chế

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kiəm˨˩ t͡ɕe˧˦]Huế [kiəm˦˩ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]Saigon [kim˨˩ cej˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
kiềmfallinghuyềnchếrisingsắc

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kiềm chế means to restrain; to control.

Chinese characters: 鉗制

Meanings of kiềm chế in English

Verb

  1. to restrain; to control

Example sentences with kiềm chế

  • Tom đã cố kiềm chế cơn giận của mình. Tom tried to control his anger.
  • Tom không thể kiềm chế cảm xúc của mình. Tom couldn't control his emotions.
  • Nó không kiềm chế được và bắt đầu ném đồ. He lost his cool and started throwing things.
  • Bob đã không thể kiềm chế cơn giận của mình. Bob could not control his anger.
  • Bob đã không thể kiềm chế được cơn giận của mình. Bob could not control his anger.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鉗制.

Frequently asked questions

What does kiềm chế mean in English?

kiềm chế (verb) means "to restrain; to control".

How do you pronounce kiềm chế?

IPA: Hanoi [kiəm˨˩ t͡ɕe˧˦]; Saigon [kim˨˩ cej˦˥]. Tones: kiềm — falling tone (huyền), chế — rising tone (sắc).

Is kiềm chế a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiềm chế is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鉗制.

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.