No. 505 in Vietnamese
đông
The Vietnamese word "đông" can mean "east," "winter," or "crowded," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Mùa đông rất lạnh.
Winter is very cold.
In this sentence, "đông" refers to the season of winter, indicating its association with cold weather.
Thành phố này rất đông người vào giờ cao điểm.
This city is very crowded during rush hour.
Here, "đông" is used as an adjective to describe the crowded state of the city, indicating a large number of people.
Khi nấu nướng, nên để thực phẩm đông lạnh ở nhiệt độ phòng trước.
When cooking, frozen food should be thawed to room temperature first.
In this example, "đông" is part of the term "đông lạnh," which means frozen. It relates to the process of freezing food or objects.
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