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sớm muộn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [səːm˧˦ muən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂəːm˦˧˥ muəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂəːm˦˥ muəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sớmrisingsắcmuộnheavynặng

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sớm muộn means sooner or later; in time.

Meanings of sớm muộn in English

Adverb

  1. sooner or later; in time ≈ trước sauchẳng chóng thì chầy
    • sớm muộn (gì) cũng bị công an bắtsooner or later the police will arrest (you/them)

Example sentences with sớm muộn

  • Ai sớm muộn rồi cũng sẽ chết. Everyone dies sooner or later.
  • Sớm muộn thì ngươi cũng sẽ phải trả giá cho sự phản bội này. Sooner or later, you will pay for this betrayal.

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

Etymology

sớm + muộn. Semantically, compare Chinese 早晚 (zǎowǎn).

Frequently asked questions

What does sớm muộn mean in English?

sớm muộn (adverb) means "sooner or later; in time".

How do you pronounce sớm muộn?

IPA: Hanoi [səːm˧˦ muən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂəːm˦˥ muəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: sớm — rising tone (sắc), muộn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.