How to Say “Period” in Vietnamese

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dấu chấm
[zəw˧˦ t͡ɕəm˧˦]word by word
The English word 'period' can be translated into Vietnamese as dấu chấm.
The term dấu chấm is used specifically to refer to the punctuation mark, the period or full stop, at the end of a sentence.
Meaning: interval of time (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

dấu chấm is composed of dấu, meaning 'mark' or 'sign' and chấm, meaning 'dot' or 'point'.

Which one should you use?

While dấu chấm refers to a period, the term for a comma is dấu phẩy.

Did you know?

  • The word dấu in dấu chấm is etymologically related to the concept of a 'footprint' or 'trace'.
  • The word chấm is also used in the phrase chấm điểm, meaning 'to grade' or 'to score' a test.
  • In Vietnamese, the word dấu is used for both punctuation marks and the diacritics that indicate tones.

Examples in context

  • Một kỳ học tập kéo dài khoảng 15 tuần.
    One academic period lasts about 15 weeks.

Example conversation

Mai and Hùng are discussing their work schedule.

  1. Mai

    Anh có bận trong dấu chấm này không?
    Are you busy during this period?
  2. Hùng

    Tôi hơi bận một chút, Mai ạ.
    I am a bit busy, Mai.
  3. Mai

    Vậy khi nào anh rảnh hơn?
    So when will you be more free?
  4. Hùng

    Tuần sau tôi sẽ rảnh hơn.
    I will be freer next week.

Sources

  • IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (dấu, chấm) and can differ in connected speech.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries dấu, dấu chấm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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