nghi phạm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋi˧˧ faːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋɪj˧˧ faːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋɪj˧˧ faːm˨˩˨] browser voice

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nghilevelngang phạmheavynặng

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nghi phạm means criminal suspect.

Chinese characters: 疑犯

Meanings of nghi phạm in English

Noun

criminal suspect

Example sentences with nghi phạm

Cô ấy đã tra hỏi một nghi phạm. She questioned a suspect.
Cô ấy đã chất vấn một nghi phạm. She questioned a suspect.
Cảnh sát đã ra lệnh cho nghi phạm bỏ súng xuống. The police ordered the suspect to drop his gun.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 疑犯.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghi phạm mean in English?

nghi phạm (noun) means "criminal suspect".

How do you pronounce nghi phạm?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˧˧ faːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋɪj˧˧ faːm˨˩˨]. Tones: nghi — level tone (ngang), phạm — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nghi phạm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nghi phạm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 疑犯.

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.