No. 281 in Vietnamese
tìm
"Find" or "search."
In a sentence
Tôi đang tìm cuốn sách mà tôi để quên ở đây.
I am looking for the book that I left here.
The word 'tìm' in this sentence means 'to look for', indicating an action of seeking something.
Anh ấy đã tìm được công việc mới sau nhiều tháng nỗ lực.
He found a new job after many months of effort.
In this sentence, 'tìm' coupled with 'được' means 'managed to find', showing the successful result of a search.
Cửa hàng này giúp tôi tìm món quà hoàn hảo cho sinh nhật mẹ tôi.
This shop helped me find the perfect gift for my mother's birthday.
Here, 'tìm' denotes assistance in the process of seeking and identifying something of interest.
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