No. 727 in Vietnamese
bồi
The Vietnamese word "bồi" can mean "to serve," "to supplement," or refer to a "servant" depending on context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy làm bồi bàn ở nhà hàng.
He works as a waiter at a restaurant.
Here, "bồi" means "waiter" as a noun, showing occupation.
Cô ấy bồi thêm sữa vào cà phê của tôi.
She added more milk into my coffee.
In this context, "bồi" means "add more" or "supplement" as a verb.
Sau cơn gió mạnh, chúng tôi bồi đắp lại bờ đê.
After the strong wind, we reinforced the dike.
Here, "bồi" means "to reinforce" or "to build up" in the context of mending something.
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