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tìm kiếm

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Hanoi [tim˨˩ kiəm˧˦]Huế [tim˦˩ kiəm˦˧˥]Saigon [tim˨˩ kim˦˥] browser voice
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tìmfallinghuyềnkiếmrisingsắc

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tìm kiếm means to look for; to search; to seek.

Meanings of tìm kiếm in English

Verb

  1. to look for; to search (for); to seek

Example sentences with tìm kiếm

  • Tom cần tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ. Tom needs to seek help.
  • Họ vẫn đang tìm kiếm bằng chứng. They are still looking for evidence.
  • Họ đang tìm kiếm gì vậy? What were they looking for?
  • Chúng tôi/ta tìm kiếm hòa bình. We seek peace.
  • Dân làng đi tìm kiếm đứa trẻ lạc. The villagers went in search of the missing child.
  • Họ sẽ tìm kiếm bạn. They'll be looking for you.
  • Đây là cuốn sách mà bạn đang tìm kiếm. This is the book which you are looking for.
  • Tôi đang tìm kiếm một công việc gần nhà. I am looking for a job near my house.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 尋檢 (SV: tầm kiểm).

Frequently asked questions

What does tìm kiếm mean in English?

tìm kiếm (verb) means "to look for; to search; to seek".

How do you pronounce tìm kiếm?

IPA: Hanoi [tim˨˩ kiəm˧˦]; Saigon [tim˨˩ kim˦˥]. Tones: tìm — falling tone (huyền), kiếm — rising tone (sắc).

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.