tìm
Hanoi [tim˨˩]Huế [tim˦˩]Saigon [tim˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tìm means to search; to seek; to look for.
Meanings of tìm in English
Verb
- to search, to seek, to look for
- to find
Words with tìm
Synonyms and antonyms of tìm
Synonyms
Example sentences with tìm
- Hãy tìm một bàn ở gần cuối. Let's sit at one of the tables near the back.
- Bạn đã tìm được cô ấy chưa? Were you able to find her?
- Họ sẽ không bao giờ tìm ra. They'll never find it out.
- Chú chim đó đang đi tìm sâu. The bird was looking for worms.
- Tôi đã tìm ra một dung dịch. I have found a solution.
- Anh ấy đang tìm mèo của mình. He is looking for his cat.
- Tôi đang tìm điện thoại của tôi. I am looking for my phone.
- Chúng tôi vẫn chưa tìm ra nghiệm. We haven't found the solution yet.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tìm could be written as 尋, 𱑭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 尋 (“to search”, SV: tầm).
Frequently asked questions
What does tìm mean in English?
tìm (verb) means "to search; to seek; to look for".
How do you pronounce tìm?
IPA: Hanoi [tim˨˩]; Saigon [tim˨˩]. Tones: tìm — falling tone (huyền).