tâm trí

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [təm˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˦]Huế [təm˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [təm˧˧ ʈɪj˦˥] browser voice

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tâmlevelngang trírisingsắc

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

tâm trí means heart and mind; mind.

Chinese characters: 心智

Meanings of tâm trí in English

Noun

heart and mind; mind

Example sentences with tâm trí

Tâm trí tôi trống rỗng. My mind went blank.
Tâm trí của anh ấy đã đặt vào đề xuất dự án mới. His mind was at work on the new proposal.
Ước gì tôi có thể xoá hết kí ức về bạn ra khỏi tâm trí tôi. I wish I could erase every memory of you from my mind.
Những bộ óc vĩ đại thảo luận về ý tưởng, đầu óc trung bình bàn luận về sự kiện, còn tâm trí nhỏ nhen bình phẩm về mọi người. Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心智.

Frequently asked questions

What does tâm trí mean in English?

tâm trí (noun) means "heart and mind; mind".

How do you pronounce tâm trí?

IPA: Hanoi [təm˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˦]; Saigon [təm˧˧ ʈɪj˦˥]. Tones: tâm — level tone (ngang), trí — rising tone (sắc).

Is tâm trí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tâm trí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 心智.

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.