âm lượng
[ʔəm˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]
In Vietnamese, the phrase for volume is âm lượng.
âm lượng is used to refer to the physical volume or the intensity of sound.
Meaning: strength of sound (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of âm, meaning sound and lượng, meaning amount or quantity.
Which one should you use?
While âm lượng refers specifically to the volume or intensity of sound, âm thanh is used more generally to refer to sound itself.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese, if you want to say 'turn up the volume', you use the verb mở (to open) rather than a verb for 'increase'.
- The word lượng can refer to a quantity, but as a noun, lượng also refers to a traditional unit of weight used for gold, equivalent to about 37.5 grams.
- In Vietnamese, âm is a homonym that can refer to 'sound' or the 'Lunar' calendar, as in âm lịch.
Examples in context
- Xin hãy tăng âm lượng của máy nghe nhạc lên.Please increase the volume of the music player.
- Phim này anh nên tăng âm lượng lên để nghe rõ hơn.You should increase the volume to hear the movie better.
- Tôi thích âm lượng nhạc to hơn để tận hưởng âm thanh mạnh mẽ.I prefer a higher volume of music to experience a stronger sound.
- Âm lượng của loa quá lớn.The volume of the speaker is too loud.
- Bạn hãy điều chỉnh âm lượng xuống.Please turn the volume down.
- Tôi muốn tăng âm lượng một chút.I want to increase the volume a little.
Example conversation
Hương and Nam are watching a movie together.
- HươngNam, âm lượng phim lớn quá.Nam, the movie volume is too loud.
- NamĐể tôi giảm âm lượng xuống.Let me turn the volume down.
- HươngNhư vậy là vừa đủ rồi.That is just right now.
- NamĐược rồi, xem tiếp thôi.Okay, let's keep watching.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “volume” translations and entries âm lượng, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
