YiWords
Same spelling：cấm、cam、câm、cắm、cằm
Meaning
- to hold
Common Collocations
cầm tay
hold in hand
cầm bút
hold a pen
Examples
Cô ấy cầm quyển sách.
She is holding a book.
Tôi cầm chìa khóa.
I am holding the keys.
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FAQ
How do you say "to hold" in Vietnamese?
"to hold" in Vietnamese is cầm.
What does cầm mean in English?
cầm means "to hold" (verb). to hold.
How is cầm pronounced?
cầm has 1 syllables: cầm: huyền (low falling). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cầm in Vietnamese?
cầm is among the 1,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level A1.
How is cầm used in a sentence?
For example: Cô ấy cầm quyển sách. (She is holding a book.); Tôi cầm chìa khóa. (I am holding the keys.).
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