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tội phạm

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Hanoi [toj˧˨ʔ faːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [toj˨˩ʔ faːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [toj˨˩˨ faːm˨˩˨] browser voice
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tội phạm means crime; criminal.

Chinese characters: 罪犯

Meanings of tội phạm in English

Noun

  1. crime
  2. criminal

Words with tội phạm

Example sentences with tội phạm

  • Dấu chân tội phạm để lại. The criminal left footprints.
  • Tom là một tội phạm bị truy nã. Tom is a wanted criminal.
  • Tại Singapre, có môt cách để trừng phạt tội phạm là đánh đòn. In Singapore, one way to punish criminals is to whip them.
  • Tên tội phạm đã lừa anh vào cái bẫy mà anh không thể chạy thoát. The criminal had lured him into a trap from which he could no longer escape.
  • Cảnh sát sẽ theo dõi người đàn ông đó vì họ nghĩ ông ta là tội phạm. The police will keep an eye on the man they think is the criminal.
  • Vì tội phạm không tuân theo luật, càng nhiều luật bất công thì càng nhiều tội phạm. Since crime is disobeying the law, more unfair laws lead to more crime.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 罪犯.

Frequently asked questions

What does tội phạm mean in English?

tội phạm (noun) means "crime; criminal".

How do you pronounce tội phạm?

IPA: Hanoi [toj˧˨ʔ faːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [toj˨˩˨ faːm˨˩˨]. Tones: tội — heavy tone (nặng), phạm — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tội phạm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tội phạm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 罪犯.

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.