lương tâm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]Huế [lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]Saigon [lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lươnglevelngang tâmlevelngang

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lương tâm means conscience.

Chinese characters: 良心 (良 “good” + 心 “heart”)

Meanings of lương tâm in English

Noun

conscience (moral sense)

Example sentences with lương tâm

Bạn đang bứt rứt lương tâm hay là đang bứt rứt vì đói? Are you feeling pangs of conscience or pangs of hunger?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 良心, composed of 良 (“good”) and 心 (“heart”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lương tâm mean in English?

lương tâm (noun) means "conscience".

How do you pronounce lương tâm?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]; Saigon [lɨəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]. Tones: lương — level tone (ngang), tâm — level tone (ngang).

Is lương tâm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lương tâm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 良心.

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.