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làm thinh

Pronunciation Northern /la̤ːm˨˩ tʰïŋ˧˧/ Central /laːm˧˧ tʰïn˧˥/ Southern /laːm˨˩ tʰɨn˧˧/
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remain silent
Verb
remain silent

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
remain silent Core ActionsTheme

To choose not to speak or to stay quiet during a particular event or conversation.

vi Anh ấy chỉ làm thinh và không trả lời câu hỏi của tôi.

en He just remained silent and did not answer my question.

Parts
làm / thinh
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Similar
lặng thinh / nín thinh / mần thinh
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Use
việc làm / làm việc / làm vườn / làm tình …
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