No. 64 in Vietnamese
vừa
The Vietnamese word "vừa" means "just," "fit," "suitable," or "recently," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Tôi vừa ăn cơm.
I just finished eating rice.
Here, 'vừa' indicates recent action in the past, emphasizing immediacy.
Căn phòng này vừa nhỏ vừa tối.
This room is both small and dark.
In this case, 'vừa' is used to connect two adjectives, creating a meaning of 'both...and...'.
Tôi vừa chạy bộ vừa nghe nhạc.
I jogged while listening to music.
Here, 'vừa' suggests simultaneous actions, meaning to do two things at the same time.
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