tầm

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

Noun

tầm

  1. An ancient unit of length.
  2. range (extent of excursion; reach; scope)
    tầm tay/vớireach
    Tránh xa tầm tay trẻ em.
    Keep out of children's reach.
    tầm bắnfiring range
    tên lửa tầm ngắnshort-range ballistic missile
  3. (high) level or degree
    có tâm ắt có tầmif you have a mind, you will have a vision

Preposition

tầm

  1. (colloquial) about
    Synonyms: khoảng, cỡ, chừng
    Tầm mười năm trở lại đây, diện mạo nơi này đã thay đổi hẳn.
    Within the last 10 years or so, this place has completely transformed.