lấy làm

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Hanoi [ləj˧˦ laːm˨˩]Huế [ləj˨˩˦ laːm˦˩]Saigon [ləj˦˥ laːm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lấyrisingsắc làmfallinghuyền

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lấy làm means to consider as.

Meanings of lấy làm in English

Verb

before adjectives to consider as
- lấy làm lạto think that it's strange that...
- lấy làm tiếcto think that it's a pity that...

Example sentences with lấy làm

Tôi lấy làm tiếc tôi không thể giúp được. I'm sorry I can't help.
Tôi sẽ rất lấy làm cảm kích nếu chúng ta có thể bàn về điều đó ngay bây giờ. I'd very much appreciate it if we could discuss it now.

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

Etymology

lấy (“to take”) + làm (“to do”). Compare Chinese 以為 /以为 (yǐwéi).

Frequently asked questions

What does lấy làm mean in English?

lấy làm (verb) means "to consider as".

How do you pronounce lấy làm?

IPA: Hanoi [ləj˧˦ laːm˨˩]; Saigon [ləj˦˥ laːm˨˩]. Tones: lấy — rising tone (sắc), làm — 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.