This is the 206th most frequent Vietnamese word.
cảm
"Feeling" or "emotion"; can also mean "to feel."
Here, 'cảm' is part of 'cảm ơn,' meaning 'to thank.' It conveys the expression of gratitude.
Cảm ơn bạn đã giúp đỡ tôi.
Thank you for helping me.
In this sentence, 'cảm' is used in 'cảm lạnh,' which translates to 'a cold' in English, denoting an illness affecting the respiratory system.
Anh ấy bị cảm lạnh nên không đi làm được.
He caught a cold, so he couldn't go to work.
The word 'cảm' is used in the context of 'cảm thấy,' which means 'to feel.' It refers to the personal feeling or emotion of the subject.