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trinh thám

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ tʰaːm˧˦]Huế [ʈɨn˧˧ tʰaːm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈɨn˧˧ tʰaːm˦˥] browser voice
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trinh thám means mystery fiction; scouting or reconnaissance.

Chinese characters: 偵探

Meanings of trinh thám in English

Noun

  1. mystery fiction
  2. scouting or reconnaissance
    • máy bay trinh tháma reconnaissance aircraft

Example sentences with trinh thám

  • Nó cứ ra vẻ mình là một thám tử. Chắc nó đọc quá nhiều truyện trinh thám rồi. He behaved as if he were a detective; I think he reads too many detective stories.
  • Anh ta cứ hành động giống như một thám tử. Tôi nghĩ chắc anh ta đọc quá nhiều truyện trinh thám rồi. He behaved as if he were a detective; I think he reads too many detective stories.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 偵探 (“private detective”). Compare Chinese 偵探 /侦探 (trinh thám, “detective”), Japanese 探偵 (tantei, thám trinh, “detective”), Korean 탐정 (tamjeong, “detective”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trinh thám mean in English?

trinh thám (noun) means "mystery fiction; scouting or reconnaissance".

How do you pronounce trinh thám?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ tʰaːm˧˦]; Saigon [ʈɨn˧˧ tʰaːm˦˥]. Tones: trinh — level tone (ngang), thám — rising tone (sắc).

Is trinh thám a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trinh thám is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 偵探.

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.