No. 971 in Vietnamese
biết
"Biết" means "to know."
In a sentence
Tôi biết anh ấy là một người tốt.
I know he is a good person.
In this sentence, "biết" is used to indicate "knowing" someone or being acquainted with certain knowledge about a person.
Tôi không biết cách nấu phở.
I do not know how to cook pho.
Here, "biết" is used to express the awareness or knowledge of a specific skill, in this case, cooking pho.
Tôi muốn biết thêm về lịch sử Việt Nam.
I want to know more about Vietnamese history.
In this example, "biết" conveys the act of learning or acquiring knowledge about a subject, here, Vietnamese history.
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