nhằm

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Hanoi [ɲam˨˩]Huế [ɲam˦˩]Saigon [ɲam˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhằmfallinghuyền

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

nhằm means to aim; to fall.

Meanings of nhằm in English

Verb

to aim (at); to fall (on)
- nhằm lúc rảnh đến chơito come for chit-chat when having a spare time

Conjunction

in order to
- Học không nhằm lĩnh hội tri thức thì còn là gì?Why else would we learn if not to gain knowledge?

Words with nhằm

nhằm nhò

Example sentences with nhằm

Nụ cười của cô ấy là một lời nói dối nhằm che đậy nỗi buồn của cô ta. Her laugh was a lie that concealed her sorrow.

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, nhằm could be written as 壬, 𢗖, 𥄮, 𥆂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare nhắm.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhằm mean in English?

nhằm (verb) means "to aim; to fall".

How do you pronounce nhằm?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲam˨˩]; Saigon [ɲam˨˩]. Tones: nhằm — 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.