cấm

[kəm˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to prohibit; to forbid

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngăn cấm, không cho phép

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Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

cấm hút thuốcno smoking
Cấm sao chép dưới bất kì hình thức nào.Copying under any circumstances is not permitted.

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to restrict movement in an area

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giới hạn di chuyển trong khu vực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

cấm đường
cấm dụng

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(adverb) absolutely not

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tuyệt đối không

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Cấm thấy mặt nó đâu cả.Absolutely do not see his/her face ever again.

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Common questions

What does “cấm” mean?

(verb) to prohibit; to forbid

Is “cấm” formal or informal?

cấm is generally informal.

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