No. 778 in Vietnamese
chênh
Uneven; unbalanced.
In a sentence
Tôi cảm thấy chênh vênh khi đi qua cây cầu treo này.
I feel unsteady when crossing this suspension bridge.
In this sentence, 'chênh' (part of 'chênh vênh') conveys a sense of instability or unsteadiness.
Sự chênh lệch về thu nhập giữa các vùng miền là khá lớn.
The income disparity between regions is quite large.
Here, 'chênh' (as part of 'chênh lệch') is used to describe disparity or a significant difference.
Cái kệ gỗ bị chênh mất thăng bằng nên cần sửa lại.
The wooden shelf is unbalanced and needs fixing.
In this context, 'chênh' implies being uneven or not level.
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