phẩm

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

Hanoi [fəm˧˩]Huế [fəm˧˨]Saigon [fəm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phẩmdippinghỏi

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phẩm means dye; colorant or coloring.

Chinese characters: 品

Meanings of phẩm in English

Noun

dye, colorant or coloring
- phẩm màu(food) coloring

Words with phẩm

phẩm chất phẩm cách phẩm giá phẩm hàm phẩm trật phẩm vật

Example sentences with phẩm

Tôi không thể chấp nhận tặng phẩm này. I cannot accept this gift.
Tôi muốn biếu cô ấy một tặng phẩm nhân dịp sinh nhật cô. I want to give her a gift for her birthday.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 品 (“item; article; courtier rank”). Doublet of phím.

Frequently asked questions

What does phẩm mean in English?

phẩm (noun) means "dye; colorant or coloring".

How do you pronounce phẩm?

IPA: Hanoi [fəm˧˩]; Saigon [fəm˨˩˦]. Tones: phẩm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is phẩm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.