thủ phạm
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ faːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰʊw˧˨ faːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ faːm˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thủ phạm means a culprit; a perpetrator.
Chinese characters: 首犯
Meanings of thủ phạm in English
Noun
- a culprit; a perpetrator
Example sentences with thủ phạm
- Cảnh sát đã có trong tay bằng chứng chứng minh người đàn ông đó là thủ phạm. The police found evidence that the man committed the crime.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 首犯.
Frequently asked questions
What does thủ phạm mean in English?
thủ phạm (noun) means "a culprit; a perpetrator".
How do you pronounce thủ phạm?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ faːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ faːm˨˩˨]. Tones: thủ — dipping tone (hỏi), phạm — heavy tone (nặng).
Is thủ phạm a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thủ phạm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 首犯.