No. 270 in Vietnamese
đối
The Vietnamese word "đối" means "to oppose," "to face," "to pair," or "to match," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy luôn đối xử tử tế với mọi người.
He always treats everyone kindly.
The word "đối" in this sentence forms the compound "đối xử," meaning "to treat" or "to behave towards."
Chúng ta cần đối mặt với những thử thách trong cuộc sống.
We need to face the challenges in life.
Here, "đối" is part of "đối mặt," meaning "to face," indicating confronting something.
Họ đã thảo luận những phương án đối phó với vấn đề.
They discussed measures to cope with the issue.
In this sentence, "đối" is used in "đối phó," which means "to cope" or "to tackle."
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