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tầm

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tầm means An ancient unit of length; range.

Chinese characters: 尋

Meanings of tầm in English

Noun

  1. An ancient unit of length.
  2. range (extent of excursion; reach; scope)
    • tầm tay/vớireach
    • Tránh xa tầm tay trẻ em.Keep out of children's reach.
    • tầm bắnfiring range
  3. high level or degree
    • có tâm ắt có tầmif you have a mind, you will have a vision

Preposition

  1. colloquial about ≈ khoảngcỡchừng
    • Tầm mười năm trở lại đây, diện mạo nơi này đã thay đổi hẳn.Within the last 10 years or so, this place has completely transformed.

Words with tầm

Idioms and sayings with tầm

Example sentences with tầm

  • Bạn là đối thủ xứng tầm. You're a worthy opponent.
  • Cô ấy tầm tuổi tôi. She is about my age.
  • Tớ sẽ tới thư viện tầm này vào ngày mai để học bài. This time tomorrow I'll be studying in the library.
  • Sự tự tin của tôi đã giúp tôi đạt đến những tầm cao mới. My confidence pushes me to greater heights.
  • Cái gì cơ? Đã 11 giờ rồi á? Tôi cứ tưởng là bây giờ mới tầm khoảng 9 giờ. What? It's already 11? I thought it was still 9 o'clock.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尋.

Frequently asked questions

What does tầm mean in English?

tầm (noun) means "An ancient unit of length; range".

How do you pronounce tầm?

IPA: Hanoi [təm˨˩]; Saigon [təm˨˩]. Tones: tầm — falling tone (huyền).

Is tầm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tầm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 尋.

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.