Vietnamese Grammar Point
Reduplicative 'chầm chậm'

Reduplicative 'chầm chậm'

Short explanation:

Used to describe a slow and relaxed pace or manner.

Formation:

Example of grammar formation for the given grammar point

Examples:

Anh ấy chầm chậm bước đi trên con đường.
He walked slowly along the road.
Hãy chầm chậm nhìn xung quanh và thưởng thức khung cảnh.
Take a slow look around and enjoy the scenery.
Tôi thích cuộc sống chầm chậm ở nông thôn.
I like the slow pace of life in the countryside.
Chầm chậm, nhưng chắc chắn, tôi đã hoàn thành dự án.
Slowly but surely, I completed the project.

Long explanation:

The Vietnamese reduplicative phrase 'chầm chậm' is used to describe something that is done in a slow and relaxed manner. Reduplicative words are a common linguistic feature in Vietnamese, serving to intensify or emphasise the meaning of the root word. In this case, 'chầm chậm' could be translated into English as 'slowly' or 'leisurely'.
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