No. 452 in Vietnamese
cảnh
"Scenery," "scene," or "situation."
In a sentence
Khung cảnh thiên nhiên ở đây thật tuyệt đẹp.
The natural scenery here is truly beautiful.
In this sentence, 'cảnh' refers to the 'scenery' or 'view' of the nature.
Cậu ấy luôn giữ cảnh giác khi đi vào khu vực này.
He always remains cautious when entering this area.
Here, 'cảnh' is part of 'cảnh giác', which means 'cautious' or 'alert'.
Trường học gần nhà tôi có sân chơi, hồ bơi và nhiều cảnh quan đẹp.
The school near my house has a playground, a swimming pool, and many beautiful landscapes.
In this example, 'cảnh' is used in 'cảnh quan', which means 'landscape'.
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