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tâm hồn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [təm˧˧ hon˨˩]Huế [təm˧˧ hoŋ˦˩]Saigon [təm˧˧ hoŋ˨˩] browser voice
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tâmlevelnganghồnfallinghuyền

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tâm hồn means soul; spirit.

Chinese characters: 心魂

Meanings of tâm hồn in English

Noun

  1. soul; spirit
  2. euphemistic, humorous, of a human female breasts

Example sentences with tâm hồn

  • Khuôn mặt là tấm gương phản chiếu tâm hồn. The face is the mirror of the soul.
  • Cô ấy đã nuôi dưỡng tâm hồn của mình bằng việc đọc rất nhiều sách. She cultivated her mind by reading many books.
  • Sự hy sinh của tôi sẽ mãi mãi ở trong tâm hồn họ và máu của tôi sẽ là cái giá để chuộc họ. My sacrifice will remain forever in their souls and my blood will be the price of their ransom.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心魂.

Frequently asked questions

What does tâm hồn mean in English?

tâm hồn (noun) means "soul; spirit".

How do you pronounce tâm hồn?

IPA: Hanoi [təm˧˧ hon˨˩]; Saigon [təm˧˧ hoŋ˨˩]. Tones: tâm — level tone (ngang), hồn — falling tone (huyền).

Is tâm hồn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tâm hồn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 心魂.

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.