làm phiền

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [laːm˨˩ fiən˨˩]Huế [laːm˦˩ fiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [laːm˨˩ fiəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

làmfallinghuyền phiềnfallinghuyền

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

làm phiền means to annoy; to bother; to disturb.

Meanings of làm phiền in English

Verb

to annoy; to bother; to disturb

Example sentences with làm phiền

Có tiền mới làm phiền thiên hạ. Money is everything.
Anh ấy luôn làm phiền tôi. He is always bothering me.
Tôi bị làm phiền. I got annoyed.
Đừng làm phiền Tom. Stop bothering Tom.
Cô ấy nói điều đó không làm phiền cô ấy. She says that doesn't bother her.
Xin lỗi, tôi không muốn làm phiền bạn đang học. Sorry, I don't want to distract you from your studies.
Con ruồi cứ làm phiền chúng tôi trong suốt bữa ăn. The fly kept bothering us during our meal.

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

Etymology

làm + phiền.

Frequently asked questions

What does làm phiền mean in English?

làm phiền (verb) means "to annoy; to bother; to disturb".

How do you pronounce làm phiền?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ fiən˨˩]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ fiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), phiền — 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.