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thêm

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thêmlevelngang

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thêm means additional; more.

Meanings of thêm in English

Adjective

  1. additional
  2. more

Conjunction

  1. plus

Verb

  1. to increase ≈ cộng

Words with thêm

thêm mắm thêm muối

Example sentences with thêm

  • Tôi đã đổi ý thêm lần nữa. I've changed my mind again.
  • Sếp tôi bắt tôi làm thêm giờ. My boss made me work overtime.
  • Ông có muốn uống thêm bia không? Would you like to have another beer?
  • Tôi chỉ cần thêm chút không gian. I just need some space.
  • Thêm một quả ô liu đi. Add an olive.
  • Tôi sẽ để dành thêm tiền. I'm going to save more money.
  • Chúng ta cần thêm bột mì. We need more flour.
  • Mang thêm hai cái ghế nữa. Bring a couple more chairs.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thêm could be written as 添. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 添 (“to add”, SV: thiêm). Compare Thai แถม (tɛ̌ɛm) and Khmer បន្ថែម (bɑɑbɑnthaem)/ថែម (thaem).

Frequently asked questions

What does thêm mean in English?

thêm (adjective) means "additional; more".

How do you pronounce thêm?

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

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.