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chừng

Pronunciation Northern /ʨɨ̤ŋ˨˩/ Central /ʨɨŋ˧˧/ Southern /ʨɨŋ˨˩/
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approximately
Adverb
approximately

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2 senses
Meaning
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approximately

Noun / Adverb · 2 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
extent; amount Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme Numbers & unitsTag

A level or quantity that is determined in a general or imprecise manner.

vi Chừng ấy tiền thì không đủ để mua một chiếc xe máy.

en That much money is not enough to buy a motorbike.

Adverb

Sense 2 Adverb
about; approximately Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

Used to indicate that a quantity or time is close to but not exact.

vi Quãng đường từ đây đến đó mất chừng mười phút đi bộ.

en It takes about ten minutes to walk from here to there.

chừng

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chừng

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Similar
chùng / chững / chưng / chủng …
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coi chừng / không chừng / khoảng chừng / biết chừng …
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