No. 322 in Vietnamese
ý
"Ý" in Vietnamese means "idea," "opinion," "intention," or "meaning."
In a sentence
Ý của bạn là gì?
What do you mean?
Here, 'ý' is used to indicate 'meaning' or 'intent' in the question.
Tôi thấy bức tranh này rất có ý nghĩa.
I find this painting very meaningful.
In this sentence, 'ý' appears as part of 'ý nghĩa', meaning 'meaning' or 'significance'.
Bạn ấy có ý tưởng rất hay cho dự án.
He has a very good idea for the project.
In this context, 'ý' is used as part of 'ý tưởng', meaning 'idea'.
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