No. 333 in Vietnamese
bàn
The Vietnamese word "bàn" means "table" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi đặt sách lên bàn học.
I placed the book on the desk.
In this sentence, 'bàn' refers to a physical table, specifically a desk for studying.
Họ đang bàn về kế hoạch mới.
They are discussing the new plan.
In this sentence, 'bàn' is used as a verb that means 'to discuss' or 'to deliberate'.
Chúng ta cần bàn bạc kỹ trước khi quyết định.
We need to discuss thoroughly before making a decision.
Here, 'bàn' is paired with 'bạc' to form 'bàn bạc,' meaning 'to deliberate' or 'to discuss thoroughly'.
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