No. 559 in Vietnamese
kiếm
"Kiếm" means "sword" or "to search/look for" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy đang kiếm việc làm.
He is looking for a job.
The word 'kiếm' is used to mean 'to seek' or 'to look for' in this context.
Tôi vừa kiếm được một chiếc bút mới.
I just acquired a new pen.
Here, 'kiếm' implies obtaining or acquiring something.
Anh ấy sử dụng kiếm trong buổi tập võ.
He uses a sword during martial arts practice.
In this sentence, 'kiếm' refers to the noun 'sword'.
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