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Meaning
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Noun
A word used to indicate the amount, quantity, or measure of something.
vi Số tiền ấy chỉ có ngần này thôi sao?
en Is that all the money there is?
A certain limit or boundary beyond which something should not go.
vi Sức chịu đựng của con người cũng có một ngần nhất định.
en Human endurance also has a certain limit.
Verb
To pause or delay before acting because of a lack of certainty or confidence.
vi Anh ấy còn ngần ngại chưa dám ngỏ lời cầu hôn.
en He still hesitated before proposing marriage.
Adjective
Describing a bright and pure white color, often used to depict beauty.
vi Làn da trắng ngần của cô ấy trông thật rạng rỡ dưới ánh nắng.
en Her pure white skin looks radiant in the sunlight.