phạm
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Meaning
2 senses · 2 meanings
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commit or violate
To phạm means to commit a crime or to violate a rule or law.
vi Anh ấy đã phạm luật giao thông khi vượt đèn đỏ.
en He violated traffic law by running a red light.
criminal
This is a shortened form of the word for a person who has committed a crime.
vi Viên cảnh sát đang dẫn giải một tên phạm về đồn.
en The police officer is escorting an offender to the station.