thầm

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

Hanoi [tʰəm˨˩]Huế [tʰəm˦˩]Saigon [tʰəm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thầmfallinghuyền

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

thầm means in a whispery; breathy; or hushed voice.

Meanings of thầm in English

Adverb

literal in a whispery, breathy, or hushed voice
- nói thầmto whisper
of one's thinking in secret; secretly
- thầm nghĩ/nghĩ thầmto think only in your head
- thầm mongto secretly wish
- thầm/trộm nhớto secretly miss

Words with thầm

âm thầm thầm kín thầm lặng thầm thì thì thầm

Example sentences with thầm

Tôi đang thầm yêu cô ấy. I'm secretly in love with her.
Tôi nghĩ có một người đang thầm yêu Tom. I think Tom has a secret admirer.
Tôi nghĩ là có một người đang yêu thầm Tom. I think Tom has a secret admirer.
Tom đã thầm thương trộm nhớ Mary từ rất lâu rồi. Tom has been secretly in love with Mary for a long time.

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, thầm could be written as 忱, 𱓓, 𱟃, 啿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thầm mean in English?

thầm (adverb) means "in a whispery; breathy; or hushed voice".

How do you pronounce thầm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəm˨˩]; Saigon [tʰəm˨˩]. Tones: thầm — falling tone (huyền).

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.