vừa

vừa

The Vietnamese word "vừa" means "just," "fit," "suitable," or "recently," depending on the context.

Here, 'vừa' indicates recent action in the past, emphasizing immediacy.

Tôi vừa ăn cơm.

I just finished eating rice.

In this case, 'vừa' is used to connect two adjectives, creating a meaning of 'both...and...'.

Căn phòng này vừa nhỏ vừa tối.

This room is both small and dark.

Here, 'vừa' suggests simultaneous actions, meaning to do two things at the same time.

Tôi vừa chạy bộ vừa nghe nhạc.

I jogged while listening to music.