No. 53 in Vietnamese
lần
"Time" or "occasion."
In a sentence
Tôi gặp anh ấy một lần.
I met him once.
The word 'lần' here is used to indicate a single occurrence or time something happened.
Lần này, chúng ta sẽ làm tốt hơn.
This time, we will do better.
The word 'lần' here is used to refer to a specific instance or occasion.
Sách này tôi đã đọc hai lần.
I have read this book twice.
The word 'lần' here is used to count the number of times an event has occurred.
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