No. 906 in Vietnamese
cơn
A classifier for sudden or short-lived events, emotions, or phenomena.
In a sentence
Cơn mưa lớn làm ngập đường.
The heavy rain caused flooding on the road.
In this sentence, 'cơn' is used as a classifier for types of occurrences or natural phenomena, specifically 'rain'.
Anh ấy vừa trải qua một cơn cảm cúm.
He just experienced a bout of flu.
'Cơn' here functions as a classifier for illnesses or bouts, indicating a passing occurrence.
Cô bé bất ngờ có một cơn giận dữ.
The girl suddenly had a fit of anger.
In this case, 'cơn' is used as a classifier for emotions or sudden mental states.
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