làm việc

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Hanoi [laːm˨˩ viək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [laːm˦˩ viək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [laːm˨˩ viək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

làmfallinghuyền việcheavynặng

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

làm việc means to work.

Meanings of làm việc in English

Verb

to work

Example sentences with làm việc

Làm việc đó thì có hại gì? What is the harm in doing that?
Tom đã lừa tôi làm việc đó. Tom tricked me into doing that.
Tôi đã bắt Tom làm việc đó. I made Tom do that.
Tôi chán làm việc ở đây rồi. I'm fed up with working here.
Tôi đã giúp Tom làm việc đó. I helped Tom do it.
Tôi vẫn làm việc với anh ấy. I'm still working with him.
Họ làm việc tám giờ một ngày. They work eight hours a day.
Anh ấy làm việc vào chủ nhật. He works Sundays.

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, làm việc could be written as 爫役. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

làm + việc.

Frequently asked questions

What does làm việc mean in English?

làm việc (verb) means "to work".

How do you pronounce làm việc?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ viək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ viək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), việc — 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.