No. 578 in Vietnamese
câu
The Vietnamese word "câu" can mean "sentence" or "to fish," depending on context.
In a sentence
Câu này rất khó hiểu.
This sentence is very hard to understand.
In this case, 'câu' refers to a 'sentence' in the context of written or spoken language.
Anh ấy thích đi câu cá vào cuối tuần.
He likes to go fishing on the weekends.
Here, 'câu' is used as a verb meaning 'to fish' or 'fishing.'
Câu chuyện ấy làm tôi nhớ đến tuổi thơ.
That story reminds me of my childhood.
In this sentence, 'câu' is a component of the noun 'câu chuyện,' which means 'story.'
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