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rèm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zɛm˨˩]Huế [ʐɛm˦˩]Saigon [ɹɛm˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
rèmfallinghuyền

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rèm means curtain; blind.

Classifier: cái, chiếc, tấm — e.g. một cái rèm (one curtain)

Meanings of rèm in English

Noun

  1. curtain; blind ≈ mànri-đô

Example sentences with rèm

  • Tốt hơn bạn nên mở rèm ra. You'd better open up the curtains.
  • Những cái rèm đã được mở. The curtains are open.
  • Bạn nên mở rèm ra thì tốt hơn. You'd better open up the curtains.
  • Sao bạn không mở rèm? Why don't you open your curtains?
  • Kéo rèm vào. Close the curtains.
  • Tôi đã đóng rèm cửa lại vì mặt trời quá chói. I closed the curtains because the sun is too bright.
  • Chúng tôi đã tìm thấy cánh cửa bí mật sau màn rèm. We found out a secret door behind the curtain.

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, rèm could be written as 𡫐, 𢆁, 𦆆, 𧞋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Old Chinese 簾 (OC *rem) (B-S) (SV: liêm).

Frequently asked questions

What does rèm mean in English?

rèm (noun) means "curtain; blind".

How do you pronounce rèm?

IPA: Hanoi [zɛm˨˩]; Saigon [ɹɛm˨˩]. Tones: rèm — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with rèm?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc, tấm — for example "một cái rèm" (one curtain).

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.