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thâm trầm

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəm˧˧ t͡ɕəm˨˩]Huế [tʰəm˧˧ ʈəm˦˩]Saigon [tʰəm˧˧ ʈəm˨˩] browser voice
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thâm trầm means profound yet reserved.

Chinese characters: 深沉

Meanings of thâm trầm in English

Adjective

  1. profound yet reserved
    • tính cách thâm trầmhaving a profound but reserved personality

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 深沉.

Frequently asked questions

What does thâm trầm mean in English?

thâm trầm (adjective) means "profound yet reserved".

How do you pronounce thâm trầm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəm˧˧ t͡ɕəm˨˩]; Saigon [tʰəm˧˧ ʈəm˨˩]. Tones: thâm — level tone (ngang), trầm — falling tone (huyền).

Is thâm trầm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thâm trầm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 深沉.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.