No. 44 in Vietnamese
giảm
"Giảm" means "reduce" or "decrease."
In a sentence
Giá xăng đã giảm đáng kể.
The gasoline price has significantly decreased.
Here, 'giảm' indicates a reduction or decrease in quantity, specifically referring to the price of gasoline.
Tôi cố gắng giảm cân bằng cách tập thể dục thường xuyên.
I try to lose weight by exercising regularly.
In this context, 'giảm' means to lower or reduce, associated with body weight.
Họ đã quyết định giảm âm lượng vì trời đã tối.
They decided to lower the volume because it was already late.
In this sentence, 'giảm' refers to lowering intensity, specifically the volume of sound.
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