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tâm thần

nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [təm˧˧ tʰən˨˩]Huế [təm˧˧ tʰəŋ˦˩]Saigon [təm˧˧ tʰəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tâmlevelngangthầnfallinghuyền

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tâm thần means mental; mind; spirit.

Chinese characters: 心神

Meanings of tâm thần in English

Noun

  1. mental; mind; spirit
    • bệnh tâm thầnmental illness
  2. derogatory crazy person
  3. abbreviation short for bệnh tâm thần (“mental illness”)

Adjective

  1. derogatory, informal crazy, insane, psycho

Words with tâm thần

sức khoẻ tâm thần

Example sentences with tâm thần

  • Sami có một người chị bị tâm thần. Sami had a mentally challenged sister.
  • Sami đã ở trong một bệnh viện tâm thần. Sami was in a psychiatric hospital.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心神.

Frequently asked questions

What does tâm thần mean in English?

tâm thần (noun) means "mental; mind; spirit".

How do you pronounce tâm thần?

IPA: Hanoi [təm˧˧ tʰən˨˩]; Saigon [təm˧˧ tʰəŋ˨˩]. Tones: tâm — level tone (ngang), thần — falling tone (huyền).

Is tâm thần a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tâm thần is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 心神.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.