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chừng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverbnounverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [cɨŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chừngfallinghuyền

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chừng means about; approximately.

Meanings of chừng in English

Adverb

  1. about; approximately ≈ khoảngcỡđộ

Noun

  1. rough estimate, extent or measure
  2. contingency; eventuality

Verb

  1. to stop or slow down halfway

Words with chừng

áng chừngcanh chừngcầm chừngchừng mựcchừng nàocoi chừngdè chừnggiữa chừngkhông chừnglưng chừngnửa chừng

Example sentences with chừng

  • Khi mẹ nó đi vắng, nó trông chừng em. In the absence of her mother, she looks after her sister.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chừng could be written as 澄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 程 (SV: trình).

Frequently asked questions

What does chừng mean in English?

chừng (adverb) means "about; approximately".

How do you pronounce chừng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [cɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: chừng — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.