No. 991 in Vietnamese
khiêm
The Vietnamese word "khiêm" means "humble" or "modest" in English.
In a sentence
Anh ấy là một người rất khiêm nhường.
He is a very humble person.
Here, 'khiêm' is part of the word 'khiêm nhường', which means 'humble'. It's used as an adjective to describe someone's humble personality.
Sự khiêm tốn là một đức tính tốt.
Humility is a good character trait.
In this sentence, 'khiêm' is part of 'khiêm tốn', which refers to the quality of humility. It indicates a noun describing a moral quality.
Tôi đã cố gắng thể hiện sự khiêm cung trong bài phát biểu của mình.
I tried to show humility in my speech.
Here, 'khiêm' is utilized within 'khiêm cung', emphasizing a humble and respectful demeanor often intentional in communication or behavior.
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