No. 189 in Vietnamese
nhanh
"Nhanh" means "fast" or "quick" in English.
In a sentence
Con mèo này chạy rất nhanh.
This cat runs very fast.
In this sentence, 'nhanh' is used as an adjective to describe the manner in which the cat runs.
Họ hoàn thành công việc một cách nhanh chóng.
They completed the work quickly.
Here, 'nhanh' is part of the adverb 'nhanh chóng', indicating that the work was completed in a short period of time.
Hãy ăn nhanh để chúng ta kịp đi.
Eat quickly so we can leave on time.
In this case, 'nhanh' functions as an adverb modifying the verb 'ăn', suggesting urgency.
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