# chừng meaning in Vietnamese: about (A2)

> chừng means “about, around” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chung-about/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**chừng**: about

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chung

## 1. about (adverb)

about, around, roughly

Before a number, like *khoảng*, but more casual.

- Chừng mười phút nữa em tới. — I'll be there in about ten minutes.
- Saigon: Chừng bao nhiêu tiền vậy? | Hà Nội: Chừng bao nhiêu tiền thế? — Roughly how much is it?

Grammar: [About (a number): khoảng / chừng / độ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/khoang-about/)

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