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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 曾 (“once; before”, SV: tằng).
Adverb
từng
- once (formerly; during some period in the past)
Etymology 2
Pronoun
từng
- every; each
- Chúng tôi không thể xem xét từng trường hợp cụ thể. ― We cannot consider each individual case.
- (từng + classifier word + một) one by one; one at a time; going through each one individually
- đọc từng chữ một ― to read word for word
Ở ngã tư có đèn đỏ nhấp nháy, xe phải ngừng và được chạy từng chiếc một theo ưu tiên.- At an intersection with flashing red lights, vehicles must stop and proceed one by one according to (arrival) priority.
Noun
từng
- (a certain) quantity; amount
Etymology 3
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 層 (“storey; layer”, SV: tằng).
Noun
từng
- Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of tầng (“floor, storey”)