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Vietnamese 'nhằm tránh' Usage (Aiming to Avoid)

'nhằm tránh' is a formal expression used to indicate the purpose of avoiding risks, mistakes, or misunderstandings.

Quick explanation

Quick explanation

'nhằm tránh' is a formal expression used to indicate the purpose of avoiding risks, mistakes, or misunderstandings.

English meanings

  • aiming to avoid

Grammar pattern

Clause + nhằm tránh + N/V-ing

Examples

1

Trang này thêm ví dụ nhằm tránh hiểu sai cấu trúc.

This page adds examples aiming to avoid misunderstanding the structure.

2

Bảng so sánh được thêm nhằm tránh nhầm lẫn.

The comparison table is added to avoid confusion.

How to use it

The phrase 'nhằm tránh' emphasizes the function of 'aiming to avoid'. It is more formal than 'để tránh' and commonly appears in rules, articles, and explanations.

  • Used for formal purposes.
  • Often followed by words like 'lỗi' (errors), 'nhầm lẫn' (confusion), 'hiểu sai' (misunderstanding).
  • Not suitable for very casual spoken language.

Compared with English

Compared with English

In English, this is similar to 'with the aim of avoiding...'. It is more formal than simply saying 'to avoid'.

Common mistakes

Tôi nhằm tránh quên nên ghi lại.

Tôi ghi lại nhằm tránh quên.

'nhằm tránh' must be preceded by the action being performed.

Nhằm tránh là hiểu sai.

Nhằm tránh hiểu sai.

'nhằm tránh' is directly followed by the content to avoid, without 'là'.

Commonly confused grammar

Practice

Multiple choice

Which sentence correctly uses 'nhằm tránh'?

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  • Trang này thêm ví dụ nhằm tránh hiểu sai cấu trúc.
  • Tôi nhằm tránh quên nên ghi lại.
  • Nhằm tránh là hiểu sai.

Answer: Trang này thêm ví dụ nhằm tránh hiểu sai cấu trúc.

Explanation: It expresses a formal purpose.

Fill in the blank

Fill in the blank: Trang này thêm ví dụ ____ hiểu sai cấu trúc.

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Answer: Trang này thêm ví dụ nhằm tránh hiểu sai cấu trúc.

Explanation: It expresses a formal purpose.

English to Vietnamese

Translate "This page adds examples aiming to avoid misunderstanding the structure." into Vietnamese.

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Answer: Trang này thêm ví dụ nhằm tránh hiểu sai cấu trúc.

Explanation: Use nhằm tránh in the same structure as the example.

True or false

Is this sentence correct? "Tôi nhằm tránh quên nên ghi lại."

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Answer: False

Explanation: 'nhằm tránh' must be preceded by the action being performed.

Correction

Correct this sentence: "Tôi nhằm tránh quên nên ghi lại."

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Answer: Tôi ghi lại nhằm tránh quên.

Explanation: 'nhằm tránh' must be preceded by the action being performed.

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