No. 373 in Vietnamese
chậm
"Chậm" means "slow" in English.
In a sentence
Anh ấy đi chậm hơn tôi.
He walks slower than me.
In this sentence, 'chậm' is used as an adjective to describe the slow pace of walking.
Học sinh cần nói chậm để giáo viên dễ hiểu.
The student needs to speak slowly so that the teacher can understand easily.
Here, 'chậm' acts as an adverb modifying the verb 'nói' (to speak), describing how the action is performed.
Con đường này thường xuyên bị kẹt xe, làm cho việc di chuyển trở nên chậm.
This road often experiences traffic jams, making transportation slow.
In this context, 'chậm' functions as an adjective describing the slow nature of movement due to traffic conditions.
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