tím

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [tim˧˦]Huế [tim˦˧˥]Saigon [tim˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tímrisingsắc

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

tím means purple or violet; black and blue.

Meanings of tím in English

Adjective

purple or violet
- tím mặt(of face) to turn purple (because of being beaten or angry)
as of a bruise black and blue
- thâm tímbruised
slang to be gay
- Ảnh tím hả mọi người?Is he gay?

Words with tím

cà tím hành tím thuốc tím tia cực tím tím biếc

Example sentences with tím

Quyển sách có màu tím. The book is purple.
Chiếc quần tây màu tím dễ thương này bao nhiêu tiền? How much are those lovely purple trousers?

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, tím could be written as 𧹿, 𱽊, 僣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does tím mean in English?

tím (adjective) means "purple or violet; black and blue".

How do you pronounce tím?

IPA: Hanoi [tim˧˦]; Saigon [tim˦˥]. Tones: tím — 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.