No. 839 in Vietnamese
biểu
The Vietnamese word "biểu" can mean "to express," "to show," or refer to "a chart" or "a table," depending on context.
In a sentence
Anh ta biểu diễn trên sân khấu rất tài năng.
He performs on stage very skillfully.
Here, 'biểu' is part of 'biểu diễn', which means 'to perform'. The word conveys the act of expressing or performing something.
Hiệu trưởng đã biểu dương nỗ lực của cả lớp.
The principal commended the efforts of the whole class.
In this context, 'biểu' is part of 'biểu dương', meaning 'to commend' or 'to praise'. It reflects the act of showing or expressing commendation.
Học sinh được yêu cầu giải biểu đồ trong bài kiểm tra.
The students were asked to interpret the chart during the test.
Here, 'biểu' is in 'biểu đồ', which means 'chart' or 'graph'. It is used to denote manifestation or representation in a visual form.
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