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sưu tầm

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Hanoi [siw˧˧ təm˨˩]Huế [ʂɨw˧˧ təm˦˩]Saigon [ʂɨw˧˧ təm˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sưulevelngangtầmfallinghuyền

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

sưu tầm means to collect; to search for; to look for.

Chinese characters: 搜尋

Meanings of sưu tầm in English

Verb

  1. to collect; to search for; to look for (in a systematic way)
    • nhà sưu tầma collector

Example sentences with sưu tầm

  • Tôi đã quyết định sưu tầm tem. I decided to collect stamps.
  • Tom sưu tầm tem. Tom collects stamps.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 搜尋.

Frequently asked questions

What does sưu tầm mean in English?

sưu tầm (verb) means "to collect; to search for; to look for".

How do you pronounce sưu tầm?

IPA: Hanoi [siw˧˧ təm˨˩]; Saigon [ʂɨw˧˧ təm˨˩]. Tones: sưu — level tone (ngang), tầm — falling tone (huyền).

Is sưu tầm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sưu tầm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 搜尋.

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.