This is the 241st most frequent Vietnamese word.
tiêm
"Tiêm" in English can mean "injection" or "to inject." It can also mean "shop" or "store" depending on context.
In this sentence, 'tiêm' refers to the action of administering a vaccine or injection, commonly used in medical contexts.
Tôi đi tiêm vắc-xin sáng nay.
I got a vaccine shot this morning.
Here, 'tiêm' doesn't appear in its common context. The word 'tiệm', which sounds similar, might have been intended, meaning 'store' or 'shop'.
Nhà sách gần đây có bán tiêm sách học thêm.
The local bookstore sells supplementary study materials.
In this example, 'tiêm' specifically denotes the act of injection, emphasizing its procedural aspect.