thám hiểm

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˦ hiəm˧˩]Huế [tʰaːm˦˧˥ hiəm˧˨]Saigon [tʰaːm˦˥ him˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thámrisingsắc hiểmdippinghỏi

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

Chinese characters: 探險

Meanings of thám hiểm in English

Verb

to go on an adventure or expedition to and explore a potentially dangerous place
- nhà thám hiểman adventurer/explorer
- chuyến thám hiểm biển sâua deep-sea expedition

Example sentences with thám hiểm

Các nhà thám hiểm trước đây sử dụng các ngôi sao để định hướng. Early explorers used the stars for navigation.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 探險.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thám hiểm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˦ hiəm˧˩]; Saigon [tʰaːm˦˥ him˨˩˦]. Tones: thám — rising tone (sắc), hiểm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thám hiểm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thám hiểm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 探險.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.