No. 243 in Vietnamese
để
"Để" in English means "to let," "to allow," or "in order to," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi để sách trên bàn.
I put the book on the table.
'Để' is used here to mean 'to place or put something somewhere'.
Tôi mở cửa sổ để căn phòng thoáng hơn.
I opened the window so that the room would be more ventilated.
'Để' is used here as a connector to indicate purpose or reason, meaning 'so that'.
Chúng tôi hẹn nhau để thảo luận về kế hoạch.
We arranged to meet in order to discuss the plan.
'Để' is used here to indicate intention or objective, meaning 'in order to'.
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