No. 415 in Vietnamese
đóng
The Vietnamese word "đóng" means "to close," "to shut," "to pay," or "to play (a role)," depending on context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy đóng cửa sổ.
He closed the window.
In this sentence, 'đóng' means 'to close', indicating the action of shutting an object.
Công nhân đang đóng ván gỗ thành bàn ghế.
The workers are assembling wood into tables and chairs.
Here, 'đóng' means 'to assemble', referring to constructing or putting together materials.
Phim vừa rồi anh ta đóng vai chính.
In the recent movie, he played the main role.
In this instance, 'đóng' means 'to act' or 'to play', describing performing in a role or capacity.
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