No. 123 in Vietnamese
bộ
The Vietnamese word "bộ" can mean "set," "department," "ministry," "walk," or "part," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi đã mua một bộ quần áo mới.
I bought a new set of clothes.
Here, 'bộ' acts as a classifier indicating a set or collection of items (in this case, 'quần áo', clothes).
Bộ phim này thật sự rất hay.
This movie is truly excellent.
Here, 'bộ' is part of the compound noun 'bộ phim', denoting a movie or film.
Bộ trưởng đã có một bài phát biểu ấn tượng.
The minister delivered an impressive speech.
Here, 'bộ' is part of the title 'Bộ trưởng', referring to a government ministry minister.
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