Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

kìm hãm

[kim˨˩ haːm˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(verb) to hinder, to limit, to strangle (development)

Verb

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

Một xã hội không có tự do nó kìm hãm con người như thế đấy.An unfree society hampers human development.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “kìm hãm” mean?

(verb) to hinder, to limit, to strangle (development)

Is “kìm hãm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time