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trầm trọng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˨˩ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈəm˦˩ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈəm˨˩ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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trầmfallinghuyềntrọngheavynặng

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trầm trọng means severe; grave; dire.

Chinese characters: 沈重

Meanings of trầm trọng in English

Adjective

  1. severe, grave, dire
    • bị mất ngủ trầm trọngto be severely lacking sleep

Example sentences with trầm trọng

  • Chúng tôi bị thiếu nước trầm trọng trong mùa hè này. We are suffering from a severe water shortage this summer.
  • Những triệu chứng cai thuốc còn trầm trọng hơn tôi tưởng. The withdrawal symptoms are more severe than I thought.
  • Gần đây, tình trạng thể chất của anh ấy đã trầm trọng hơn, và anh cảm thấy yếu hơn so với bình thương. Recently, his physical condition has deteriorated, and he feels weaker than usual.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沈重.

Frequently asked questions

What does trầm trọng mean in English?

trầm trọng (adjective) means "severe; grave; dire".

How do you pronounce trầm trọng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˨˩ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈəm˨˩ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: trầm — falling tone (huyền), trọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is trầm trọng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trầm trọng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 沈重.

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.