No. 215 in Vietnamese
thậm
"Thậm" means "even" or "extremely" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Cô ấy thậm chí không nhận ra tôi.
She didn't even recognize me.
The word 'thậm' appears as part of the phrase 'thậm chí', used to indicate an extreme or emphasizing the unexpected extent of the action of not recognizing.
Chúng ta phải nỗ lực thậm lớn để đạt được mục tiêu.
We need a tremendous effort to achieve our goal.
The word 'thậm' here functions as part of the descriptive phrase 'thậm lớn', adding emphasis to the adjective 'lớn' (big or great), enhancing the depth of the description.
Đây là một công việc thậm kỳ công.
This is an extremely intricate task.
In this sentence, 'thậm' combines with 'kỳ công' to heighten the compliment to the specified complexity of the task, accentuating its extraordinary nature.
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