cấm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cam"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禁.

Pronunciation

Verb

cấm

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to prohibit; to forbid
    cấm hút thuốc ― no smoking
    Cấm sao chép dưới bất kì hình thức nào.
    Copying under any circumstances is not permitted.
  2. (transitive) to restrict movement in an area
    cấm đường ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    cấm dụng ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ngăn sông cấm chợ ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Adverb

cấm

  1. (colloquial) absolutely not
    Cấm thấy mặt nó đâu cả.
    Absolutely do not see his/her face ever again.

Derived terms

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