kém
Pronunciation
Northern
/kɛm˧˥/
Central
/kɛ̰m˩˧/
Southern
/kɛm˧˥/
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3 senses
3 meanings
Adjective
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Adjective
bad at something
Preposition
preceding
Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
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Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
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Sense 1
Adjective
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Properties & States
This adjective describes something that is less in amount or lower in quality than another.
vi Chất lượng của sản phẩm này kém hơn sản phẩm kia.
en The quality of this product is lower than that one.
bad at something
Sense 1
Adjective
bad at something
This adjective describes being unskilled or poor at performing a specific task or activity.
vi Anh ấy rất kém trong việc nấu ăn.
en He is very bad at cooking.
preceding
Sense 1
Preposition
preceding
This preposition is used to describe something that comes before or precedes another point.
vi Bây giờ là tám giờ kém năm phút.
en It is now five minutes to eight.