kém

Meaning

1. weak

   adjective

   weak, poor, not good (at)

   People often say it modestly about themselves: tiếng Việt em còn kém, my Vietnamese is still poor.

   • Em kém môn toán lắm.

     I'm really bad at math.

   • Mắt bà em kém rồi.

     My grandma's eyesight is poor now.