No. 357 in Vietnamese
cạnh
The Vietnamese word "cạnh" means "edge," "side," or "adjacent" in English.
In a sentence
Con mèo nằm cạnh chiếc ghế.
The cat is lying next to the chair.
Here, 'cạnh' is used as a preposition meaning 'next to' or 'beside', indicating spatial proximity.
Cuộc thi này rất cạnh tranh.
This competition is very competitive.
In this context, 'cạnh' is part of the word 'cạnh tranh', which means 'competitive' or 'competition'.
Tôi sống ở cạnh nhà anh trai tôi.
I live next to my brother's house.
In this sentence, 'cạnh' is utilized similarly to the first example, as a preposition indicating proximity between two locations.
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