No. 253 in Vietnamese
bắc
"North."
In a sentence
Tôi sẽ đi bắc cầu qua sông.
I will build a bridge over the river.
Here, 'bắc' means to build or construct something spanning across, such as a bridge.
Anh ấy học ở miền Bắc của Việt Nam.
He studies in the northern region of Vietnam.
In this case, 'Bắc' refers to the direction 'north' or the northern part of a country.
Chúng tôi đang trò chuyện về hướng bắc.
We are talking about the north direction.
Here, 'bắc' stands for the cardinal direction 'north'.
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