chừng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 程 (SV: trình).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    chừng • (澄)

    1. rough estimate, extent or measure
    2. contingency; eventuality

    See also

    Adverb

    chừng

    1. about; approximately
      Synonyms: khoảng, cỡ, độ

    Verb

    chừng

    1. to stop or slow down halfway
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