chập chững
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Meaning
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Adjective
Describing the unsteady way a young child walks when they are just beginning to learn how to move.
vi Đứa trẻ bước những bước đi chập chững đầu tiên.
en The child took their first toddling steps.
Being in the early stages of development and lacking the experience or skill required for professional work.
vi Anh ấy vẫn còn chập chững trong nghề nghiệp mới.
en He is still amateurish in his new profession.
Verb
To walk with short, unsteady steps, as a young child does when they are first learning to walk.
vi Em bé đang tập chập chững trong sân.
en The baby is starting to toddle in the yard.