No. 486 in Vietnamese
đánh
"Đánh" means "to hit," "to strike," or "to play" (an instrument, game, etc.).
In a sentence
Tôi đánh rơi điện thoại.
I dropped my phone.
Here, "đánh rơi" means "to drop," where "đánh" is part of the verbal phrase indicating the action of unintentionally letting go.
Người thợ đang đánh bóng chiếc xe.
The worker is polishing the car.
In this usage, "đánh bóng" means "to polish," and "đánh" indicates the act of application or performing the polishing action.
Cậu ấy vừa đánh đàn vừa hát.
He both plays the instrument and sings.
"Đánh đàn" means "to play (a musical instrument)," and "đánh" signifies the action of playing or performing.
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