No. 822 in Vietnamese
ước
The Vietnamese word "ước" means "wish" or "desire" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi ước có thể đi du lịch vòng quanh thế giới.
I wish I could travel around the world.
The word "ước" expresses a wish or desire in this sentence.
Cô ấy ước lượng trọng lượng của quả táo trước khi mua.
She estimates the weight of the apple before buying it.
Here, "ước" is part of the word "ước lượng," meaning "to estimate."
Bạn có ước tính tổng chi phí của dự án này không?
Do you estimate the total cost of this project?
In this context, "ước" contributes to the phrase "ước tính," meaning "to estimate."
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