tim
Hanoi [tim˧˧]Huế [tim˧˧]Saigon [tim˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tim means a heart; heart.
Meanings of tim in English
Noun
- (anatomy, cardiology) a heart
- (literary) heart (as seat of emotions)
- heart (symbol)
- hình trái timheart shape
Words with tim
Example sentences with tim
- Kiểm tra nhịp tim của họ đi. Check their heart rate.
- Thiên đường đã ở trong tim tôi. The paradise was in my heart.
- Tim rất thích truyện cười mỉa mai. Tim is a huge fan of satirical comedy.
- Tim người đập 115.000 lần mỗi ngày. The human heart beats 115,000 times a day.
- Tim tôi tràn ngập hạnh phúc. My heart was filled with happiness.
- Khóc: Nước mắt là nụ hồng của con tim. Cry: tears are the heart's petals.
- Tôm không thể tim ra nơi nào để đỗ xe. Tom couldn't find a place to park.
- Tom đã bị sốc khi biết tin cha cậu ấy lên cơn đau tim. Tom was shocked by the news that his father had had a heart attack.
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, tim could be written as 心, 𢙭, 𦙦, 𬚲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 心 (SV: tâm). Doublet of tâm.
Frequently asked questions
What does tim mean in English?
tim (noun) means "a heart; heart".
How do you pronounce tim?
IPA: Hanoi [tim˧˧]; Saigon [tim˧˧]. Tones: tim — level tone (ngang).