phạm

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

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phạm means to commit a crime; or to violate.

Chinese characters: 犯

Meanings of phạm in English

Verb

to commit a crime, or to violate
- phạm luậtto violate the law

Noun

abbreviation clipping of phạm nhân (“criminal”)

Words with phạm

đồng phạm nghi phạm phạm nhân phạm pháp phạm tội sai phạm thủ phạm tòng phạm tội phạm vi phạm xâm-phạm xúc phạm phạm lỗi phạm trù phạm vi

Example sentences with phạm

Ai cũng có thể phạm sai lầm. Anyone can make a mistake.
Đừng cười nó vì đã phạm sai lầm. Don't laugh at him for making a mistake.
Tôi đã phạm phải một số sai lầm. I made several mistakes.
Tom chắc hẳn đã phạm một sai lầm. Tom must've made a mistake.
Tôi hứa là sẽ không tái phạm nữa. I promise I'll never do that again.
Tôi sẽ không phạm sai lầm này nữa. I won't make this mistake again.
Anh ta đã phạm luật. He broke the rules.
Bất kỳ ai cũng có thể phạm sai lầm. Anyone can make a mistake.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 犯.

Frequently asked questions

What does phạm mean in English?

phạm (verb) means "to commit a crime; or to violate".

How do you pronounce phạm?

IPA: Hanoi [faːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [faːm˨˩˨]. Tones: phạm — heavy tone (nặng).

Is phạm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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