No. 228 in Vietnamese
điện
"Điện" in English means "electricity" or "electric."
In a sentence
Tôi cần sạc điện cho máy tính xách tay.
I need to charge electricity for the laptop.
Here, 'điện' refers to electrical energy utilized to power devices such as a laptop.
Nhà tôi bị mất điện vào tối qua.
My house experienced a power outage last night.
In this sentence, 'điện' refers broadly to the supply of electricity to the household.
Tôi vừa gửi điện tín để thông báo với anh ấy.
I just sent a telegram to inform him.
Here, 'điện' is part of the compound word 'điện tín', which indicates a 'telegram', connecting 'điện' to the technology or medium of telecommunication.
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