tem

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

Hanoi [tɛm˧˧]Huế [tɛm˧˧]Saigon [tɛm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

temlevelngang

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

tem means postage stamp.

Classifier: con, chiếc, cái — e.g. một con tem (one postage stamp)

Meanings of tem in English

Noun

postage stamp ≈ cò
abbreviation short for tem bảo hành (“warranty sticker”)

Words with tem

bóc tem

Example sentences with tem

Tôi đã quyết định sưu tầm tem. I decided to collect stamps.
Anh ấy có vẻ thích sưu tập tem. It seems that he likes collecting stamps.
Trước đây tôi không biết bạn sưu tập tem. I didn't know you collected stamps.
Tom sưu tầm tem. Tom collects stamps.
Tôi sưu tập tem. I collect stamps.
Tom cho Mary xem bộ sưu tập tem của anh ta. Tom showed Mary his stamp collection.
Một cái tem để gửi bưu thiếp đến Đức có giá bao nhiêu tiền? What does a stamp for a postcard to Germany cost?

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

Etymology

From French timbre.

Frequently asked questions

What does tem mean in English?

tem (noun) means "postage stamp".

How do you pronounce tem?

IPA: Hanoi [tɛm˧˧]; Saigon [tɛm˧˧]. Tones: tem — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with tem?

Common classifiers: con, chiếc, cái — for example "một con tem" (one postage stamp).

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.