No. 116 in Vietnamese
công
The Vietnamese word "công" can mean "work," "effort," "merit," "public," or "fair," depending on context.
In a sentence
Công việc của tôi rất bận rộn.
My job is very busy.
Here, 'công việc' means 'job' or 'work', highlighting the meaning of 'công' as 'work' or efforts.
Anh ấy là người công bằng và không thiên vị.
He is a fair and impartial person.
In this instance, 'công bằng' translates to 'fair', where 'công' implies justice or fairness.
Đây là chú công rất đẹp trong vườn thú.
This is a very beautiful peacock in the zoo.
The word 'công' stands for 'peacock' in this context, a type of bird.
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