nhiễm

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

Hanoi [ɲiəm˦ˀ˥]Huế [ɲiəm˧˨]Saigon [ɲim˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhiễmcreaky risingngã

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

nhiễm means to LARP.

Chinese characters: 染

Meanings of nhiễm in English

Verb

to inadvertently take in something bad for one's health
- nhiễm lạnhto have hypothermia
- nhiễm bệnhto contract a disease/illness
- nhiễm trùngto have an infection
colloquial to become so immersed in a particular hobby or subculture that it starts to affect behavior in real life; to LARP ≈ lậm
- nhiễm phim Hànto act like one is in Korean drama
- nhiễm gameto be a video game LARPer

Words with nhiễm

lây nhiễm miễn nhiễm nhiễm độc nhiễm khuẩn nhiễm sắc thể nhiễm thể nhiễm trùng ô nhiễm thâm nhiễm tiêm nhiễm truyền nhiễm

Example sentences with nhiễm

Máy tính của Tom đã bị nhiễm virus. A virus infected Tom's computer.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 染 (“to dye; to catch something bad”). Doublet of nhuộm and nhuốm.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhiễm mean in English?

nhiễm (verb) means "to LARP".

How do you pronounce nhiễm?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲiəm˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɲim˨˩˦]. Tones: nhiễm — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is nhiễm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhiễm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 染.

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.