trầm cảm

adjective

Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˨˩ kaːm˧˩]Huế [ʈəm˦˩ kaːm˧˨]Saigon [ʈəm˨˩ kaːm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trầmfallinghuyền cảmdippinghỏi

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

trầm cảm means depressed.

Meanings of trầm cảm in English

Adjective

depressed (suffering from depression)

Example sentences with trầm cảm

Tiểu thuyết này có miêu tả cái chết, trầm cảm, tự tử và mang thai. This novel includes depictions of death, depression, suicide, and pregnancy.
Nhóm nhà khoa học kia sử dụng trí tuệ nhân tạo vào các bài đăng trên mạng xã hội để dự đoán trầm cảm và tự tử. That group of scientists uses artificial intelligence on social media posts to predict depression and suicidality.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沉 (“to sink”) and 感 (“feeling; emotion”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trầm cảm mean in English?

trầm cảm (adjective) means "depressed".

How do you pronounce trầm cảm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˨˩ kaːm˧˩]; Saigon [ʈəm˨˩ kaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: trầm — falling tone (huyền), cảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.