No. 779 in Vietnamese
chấm
"Chấm" means "dot," "point," or "to dip."
In a sentence
Tôi sẽ chấm bài của em ngay bây giờ.
I will grade your paper right now.
The word 'chấm' is used here to mean 'to grade or to mark', specifically referring to assessing a student's work.
Hãy chấm một ít nước mắm lên cơm của bạn.
Please dip some fish sauce onto your rice.
In this context, 'chấm' is used to mean 'to dip', especially regarding applying a liquid condiment or sauce onto food.
Chấm nhỏ này là biểu hiện của một lỗi in ấn.
This small dot is an indication of a printing error.
Here, 'chấm' refers to a 'dot' or 'speck', commonly used to denote a small mark or spot on a surface.
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