thảm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverbadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

thảmdippinghỏi

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

thảm means carpet; rug.

Chinese characters: 毯 Classifier: chiếc, tấm — e.g. một chiếc thảm (one carpet)

Meanings of thảm in English

Noun

carpet, rug (floor covering)
- trải thảmto lay carpet; to spread out a rug
carpet, bed (surface or cover)
- thảm cỏcarpet of grass
- thảm hoabed of flowers

Verb

to carpet, to blanket, to cover

Adjective

tragic

Words with thảm

thảm đỏ bi thảm thảm cảnh thảm hại thảm hoạ thảm khốc thảm kịch thảm sát thảm thiết thảm trạng thê thảm thảm họa

Example sentences with thảm

Tớ còn phải bỏ tấm thảm đi. I still have to get rid of this carpet.
Ông ta kết thúc cuộc đời một cách buồn thảm. He died a sad death.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 毯.

Frequently asked questions

What does thảm mean in English?

thảm (noun) means "carpet; rug".

How do you pronounce thảm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩]; Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: thảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thảm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thảm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 毯.

What classifier is used with thảm?

Common classifiers: chiếc, tấm — for example "một chiếc thảm" (one carpet).

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.