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câm

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The Vietnamese word "câm" primarily functions as an adjective and is used to describe someone or something that is unable to speak or is silent. Here’s a breakdown of the word and its usages:

Basic Meaning:
  1. Câm (adj) - dumb, mute
    • This refers to a person who cannot speak.
Usage Instructions:
  • When you want to describe someone who is unable to speak, you can use "câm."
  • It can be used in both a serious context (such as referring to a person with a disability) and in informal contexts (like describing someone who is unusually quiet).
Examples:
  • Người câm: This means "a dumb person" or "a mute person."

    • Example sentence: "Người câm không thể nói chuyện với chúng ta." (The mute person cannot talk to us.)
  • Giả câm, giả điếc: This phrase means "to sham dumbness and deafness" or "to pretend to be deaf and dumb."

    • Example sentence: "Anh ta giả câm để tránh phải trả lời câu hỏi." (He pretended to be mute to avoid answering the question.)
  • Tín hiệu câm: This means "dumb signs," referring to non-verbal communication.

    • Example sentence: "Họ sử dụng tín hiệu câm để giao tiếp." (They used dumb signs to communicate.)
  • Kịch câm: This means "a dumb show," "mime," or "pantomime."

    • Example sentence: "Chúng tôi đã xem một vở kịch câm rất thú vị." (We watched a very interesting mime performance.)
  • Chữ "h" câm trong chữ pháp: This refers to the silent "h" in a French word.

    • Example sentence: "Từ này chữ 'h' câm trong tiếng Pháp." (This word has a mute "h" in French.)
  • Ngồi câm miệng: This means "to sit in silence."

    • Example sentence: "Mọi người ngồi câm miệng trong khi chờ đợi." (Everyone sat in silence while waiting.)
  • Các khẩu pháo của địch câm họng: This means "the enemy's cannons fall silent."

    • Example sentence: "Sau cuộc tấn công, các khẩu pháo của địch câm họng." (After the attack, the enemy's cannons fell silent.)
Advanced Usage:
  • "Câm" can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or a place that is silent or lacks sound.
    • Example: "Căn phòng câm lặng." (The room is silent.)
Word Variants:
  • Câm lặng: This phrase means "silent" or "quiet."
  • Câm nín: This can refer to being silenced or quieted.
Different Meanings:
  • Câm can also refer to anything that is non-verbal or silent, such as actions or expressions that do not involve speaking.
Synonyms:
  • Im lặng: This means "silent" or "quiet."
  • Trầm lặng: This can mean "quiet" or "reserved," often referring to a person's demeanor.
adj
  1. Dumb, mute
    • người câm
      a dumb person
    • giả câm giả điếc
      to sham dumbness and deafness, to pretend to be deaf and dumb
    • tín hiệu câm
      dumb signs
    • kịch câm
      a dumb show, a mime, a pantomime
    • chữ " h " câm trong chữ Pháp
      the mute "h" in a French word
  2. Silent
    • ngồi câm miệng
      to sit in silence
    • các khẩu pháo của địch câm họng

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