No. 571 in Vietnamese
đôi
"Đôi" in English means "pair" or "couple."
In a sentence
Tôi mang một đôi giày mới.
I am wearing a new pair of shoes.
Here, 'đôi' is used to refer to a pair, indicating two items that make up a set, such as shoes.
Họ là một đôi bạn tốt.
They are a good pair of friends.
In this case, 'đôi' implies a pair in the sense of two persons closely associated, often friends or companions.
Chúng ta sẽ gặp lại sau vài đôi ngày nữa.
We will meet again in a few days.
Here, 'đôi' is metaphorically used to mean 'a couple' or 'a few,' conveying an approximate count.
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