No. 48 in Vietnamese
khoảng
The Vietnamese word "khoảng" means "about," "around," "approximately," or "a space/interval."
In a sentence
Tôi đi đến đó trong khoảng một giờ.
I went there in about one hour.
Here, "khoảng" indicates an approximate time duration.
Khoảng cách giữa hai thành phố này là 50 km.
The distance between these two cities is 50 km.
In this sentence, "khoảng" refers to 'distance,' describing physical measurement.
Trong khoảng thời gian này, chúng ta cần hoàn thành công việc.
In this period of time, we need to finish the task.
"Khoảng" here denotes 'period,' representing a span of time.
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