No. 109 in Vietnamese
xem
"Xem" means "to look" or "to watch."
In a sentence
Tôi thích xem phim.
I like watching movies.
In this sentence, 'xem' means 'to watch'. It refers to the action of visually engaging with movies.
Hãy xem xét kỹ trước khi đưa ra quyết định.
Please consider carefully before making a decision.
Here, 'xem' is part of the phrase 'xem xét', which means 'to consider'. It conveys thoughtful evaluation.
Xem kìa, họ đang chơi bóng rổ.
Look over there, they are playing basketball.
In this context, 'xem' means 'look' or 'behold'. It suggests directing one's gaze towards something.
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