No. 946 in Vietnamese
đan
The Vietnamese word "đan" means "to weave" or "to knit."
In a sentence
Bà ấy đang đan chiếc khăn len màu đỏ.
She is knitting a red wool scarf.
This usage of 'đan' means 'knit', referring to the action of knitting fabrics.
Những nhánh cây đan vào nhau tạo thành mái che tự nhiên.
The branches interlace with each other to form a natural canopy.
Here, 'đan' means 'interlace', describing the intertwining of physical objects.
Bài hát ấy đan xen giữa truyền thống và hiện đại.
That song interweaves tradition with modernity.
In this sentence, 'đan' conveys 'interweave', metaphorically combining abstract concepts.
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