tạm

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

Hanoi [taːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːm˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tạmheavynặng

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tạm means temporary; not bad; so-so.

Chinese characters: 暫

Meanings of tạm in English

Adjective

temporary
not bad, so-so, fair, just okay, somewhat decent

Words with tạm

tạm biệt tạm bợ tạm dịch tạm thời tạm trú tạm ứng

Example sentences with tạm

Đã chép văn bản vào bảng tạm. Text copied to clipboard.
Văn bản đã được chép vào bảng tạm. The text has been copied to clipboard.
Anh ấy tạm dừng. He paused.
Thì, cứ uống tạm cà phê hay gì đó đi. Well, just drink coffee or something.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暫 (“temporary”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tạm mean in English?

tạm (adjective) means "temporary; not bad; so-so".

How do you pronounce tạm?

IPA: Hanoi [taːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːm˨˩˨]. Tones: tạm — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tạm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tạm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 暫.

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.