thầm lặng

adjective

Hanoi [tʰəm˨˩ laŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəm˦˩ laŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəm˨˩ laŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thầmfallinghuyền lặngheavynặng

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

thầm lặng means silent; mute; taciturn.

Meanings of thầm lặng in English

Adjective

silent; mute; taciturn ≈ lặng thầm

Example sentences with thầm lặng

Đôi mắt cô ấy chất chứa một lời kêu cứu thầm lặng. Her eyes held a look of silent appeal.

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

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does thầm lặng mean in English?

thầm lặng (adjective) means "silent; mute; taciturn".

How do you pronounce thầm lặng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəm˨˩ laŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəm˨˩ laŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thầm — falling tone (huyền), lặng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.