No. 874 in Vietnamese
tạm
Temporary.
In a sentence
Tạm biệt!
Goodbye!
Here, 'tạm' is part of the phrase 'tạm biệt', meaning 'goodbye', and it conveys an action of parting temporarily.
Tôi chỉ ở đây tạm thôi.
I'm only staying here temporarily.
In this sentence, 'tạm' modifies the verb 'ở đây' (staying here), indicating the temporary nature of the action.
Tạm thời, chúng ta sẽ sử dụng giải pháp này.
For now, we will use this solution.
Here, 'tạm thời' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'temporarily' or 'for the time being', describing the temporary application of the solution.
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