No. 647 in Vietnamese
âm
"Âm" in Vietnamese means "sound" or "negative" depending on context.
In a sentence
Âm thanh của đàn guitar rất du dương.
The sound of the guitar is very melodious.
Here, 'âm' refers to sound, specifically as part of 'âm thanh', meaning sound or tone.
Chiếc máy điều hòa giữ phòng ở nhiệt độ âm.
The air conditioner keeps the room at a negative temperature.
In this sentence, 'âm' is used to indicate a negative quantity, in this case a temperature.
Âm Hán Việt là các từ tiếng Việt có nguồn gốc từ tiếng Hán.
Sino-Vietnamese readings are Vietnamese words derived from Chinese.
Here, 'âm' refers to pronunciation or phonetic reading, especially in the context of linguistics when discussing the origin of words.
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