No. 678 in Vietnamese
đột
"Đột" means "sudden" or "abrupt" in English.
In a sentence
Anh ấy đột ngột rời khỏi phòng.
He suddenly left the room.
Here, "đột" is part of the phrase "đột ngột," meaning "suddenly," indicating an unexpected action.
Con ong đột kích tổ ong của đối thủ.
The bee launched a sudden attack on the rival hive.
In this sentence, "đột" is part of the word "đột kích," meaning "sudden attack," referring to unexpected or surprise actions.
Tôi thấy đột nhiên mình hiểu ra vấn đề.
I suddenly realized the issue.
"Đột" is within "đột nhiên," meaning "suddenly" or "abruptly," indicating that realization came unexpectedly.
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