va chạm

verb

Hanoi [vaː˧˧ t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [vaː˧˧ t͡ɕaːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vaː˧˧ caːm˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

valevelngang chạmheavynặng

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

va chạm means to clash; to conflict.

Meanings of va chạm in English

Verb

figurative to clash; to conflict
to collide against; to strike against; to knock against (generally speaking)
- Sự kiện tuyệt chủng kỷ Creta-Paleogen là do va chạm với một tiểu hành tinh gây ra.The Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event is caused by the collision with an asteroid.

Example sentences with va chạm

Chuyện giữa loài người với nhau có xảy ra nhiều loại xung đột và va chạm khác nhau, cũng sẽ được làm rõ trong cuốn sách này. That there are various conflicts, frictions, within the races of man is a point made clear within this book as well.

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

Etymology

va + chạm.

Frequently asked questions

What does va chạm mean in English?

va chạm (verb) means "to clash; to conflict".

How do you pronounce va chạm?

IPA: Hanoi [vaː˧˧ t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vaː˧˧ caːm˨˩˨]. Tones: va — level tone (ngang), chạm — heavy tone (nặng).

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.