No. 840 in Vietnamese
bê
The Vietnamese word "bê" means "calf" (a young cow).
In a sentence
Tôi đã bê quyển sách nặng xuống tầng dưới.
I carried the heavy book downstairs.
In this sentence, 'bê' means to carry or lift something carefully.
Cô ấy đang chăm sóc một con bê dễ thương trong chuồng.
She is taking care of a cute calf in the barn.
'Bê' here refers to a calf, a young cow.
Họ đã bê trễ công việc vì thiếu người.
They delayed the work due to a lack of staff.
The expression 'bê trễ' means to delay or neglect; 'bê' is used abstractly here as part of the phrase.
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