yên tâm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔiən˧˧ təm˧˧]Huế [ʔiəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

yênlevelngang tâmlevelngang

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yên tâm means to be reassured.

Chinese characters: 安心

Meanings of yên tâm in English

Verb

to be reassured
- Đi về muộn nhớ báo trước cho mẹ yên tâm.If you'll come home late, don't forget to call me beforehand, okay?

Example sentences with yên tâm

Ở đây, trẻ em có thể yên tâm chơi đùa. Children can play without danger here.
Trẻ con có thể yên tâm chơi đùa tại đây. Children can play without danger here.
Tôi đã yên tâm khi nghe tin anh ấy không sao. I was relieved to hear that he was safe.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安心 (“relieved”).

Frequently asked questions

What does yên tâm mean in English?

yên tâm (verb) means "to be reassured".

How do you pronounce yên tâm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiən˧˧ təm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]. Tones: yên — level tone (ngang), tâm — level tone (ngang).

Is yên tâm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. yên tâm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 安心.

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.