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sai lầm

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Hanoi [saːj˧˧ ləm˨˩]Huế [ʂaːj˧˧ ləm˦˩]Saigon [ʂaːj˧˧ ləm˨˩] browser voice
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sailevelnganglầmfallinghuyền

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sai lầm means mistake.

Meanings of sai lầm in English

Noun

  1. mistake

Adjective

  1. mistaken; wrong; erroneous
    • nước đi sai lầma wrong move

Example sentences with sai lầm

  • Giúp đỡ Tom là một sai lầm. Helping Tom was a mistake.
  • Ai cũng có thể phạm sai lầm. Anyone can make a mistake.
  • Họ vừa thừa nhận mắc sai lầm. They just admitted to making a mistake.
  • Thừa nhận sai lầm của mình đi. Admit your mistakes.
  • Sai lầm sẽ luôn xảy ra. Mistakes happen.
  • Bạn đã hoàn toàn sai lầm. You are completely wrong.
  • Con người thường mắc sai lầm. People make mistakes.
  • Đừng cười nó vì đã phạm sai lầm. Don't laugh at him for making a mistake.

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

Etymology

From sai (“be incorrect, be wrong”) + lầm (“to mistake”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sai lầm mean in English?

sai lầm (noun) means "mistake".

How do you pronounce sai lầm?

IPA: Hanoi [saːj˧˧ ləm˨˩]; Saigon [ʂaːj˧˧ ləm˨˩]. Tones: sai — level tone (ngang), lầm — falling tone (huyền).

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.