No. 408 in Vietnamese
bé
"bé" means "child" or "baby" in English.
In a sentence
Bé chơi trong vườn.
The child is playing in the garden.
In this sentence, 'bé' is used as a noun meaning 'child' or 'little one' to refer to a young person, usually a baby or toddler.
Đây là chiếc áo bé nhất của tôi.
This is my smallest shirt.
Here, 'bé' functions as an adjective meaning 'small' or 'tiny' to describe the size of the shirt.
Tôi thấy bé mèo ngoài sân.
I saw a little cat in the yard.
In this instance, 'bé' acts as an adjective meaning 'small' or 'little,' describing the size of the cat.
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