No. 821 in Vietnamese
độc
"Độc" means "poisonous," "toxic," or "unique," depending on context.
In a sentence
Cuốn sách này rất độc đáo.
This book is very unique.
In this sentence, 'độc' is used as part of the compound word 'độc đáo', meaning 'unique'.
Cẩn thận với loại nấm này, nó có thể chứa chất độc.
Be careful with this type of mushroom, it may contain poison.
Here, 'độc' means 'poisonous' or 'toxic' in a literal sense.
Tính cách anh ấy rất độc đoán.
His personality is very authoritarian.
In this instance, 'độc' is part of the compound word 'độc đoán', which refers to an authoritarian or domineering manner.
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