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thẩm phán

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Hanoi [tʰəm˧˩ faːn˧˦]Huế [tʰəm˧˨ faːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəm˨˩˦ faːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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thẩmdippinghỏiphánrisingsắc

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thẩm phán means a judge.

Chinese characters: 審判

Meanings of thẩm phán in English

Noun

  1. a judge

Example sentences with thẩm phán

  • Anh của vợ tôi là thẩm phán. My wife's brother is a judge.
  • Em trai vợ tôi là thẩm phán. My wife's brother is a judge.
  • Phạm nhân được đưa đến trước thẩm phán. The prisoner was brought before a judge.
  • Thẩm phán đã tuyên Tom ba tháng tù giam. The judge sentenced Tom to three months in prison.

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 審判 (“trial”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thẩm phán mean in English?

thẩm phán (noun) means "a judge".

How do you pronounce thẩm phán?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəm˧˩ faːn˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəm˨˩˦ faːŋ˦˥]. Tones: thẩm — dipping tone (hỏi), phán — rising tone (sắc).

Is thẩm phán a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thẩm phán is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 審判.

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.