thẩm vấn

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰəm˧˩ vən˧˦]Huế [tʰəm˧˨ vəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəm˨˩˦ vəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thẩmdippinghỏi vấnrisingsắc

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

thẩm vấn means to interrogate.

Chinese characters: 審問

Meanings of thẩm vấn in English

Verb

to interrogate

Example sentences with thẩm vấn

Cảnh sát muốn thẩm vấn tôi. Tôi nên làm gì? The police want to ask me questions. What should I do?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 審問.

Frequently asked questions

What does thẩm vấn mean in English?

thẩm vấn (verb) means "to interrogate".

How do you pronounce thẩm vấn?

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

Is thẩm vấn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thẩm vấn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 審問.

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.