No. 272 in Vietnamese
cầu
The Vietnamese word "cầu" can mean "bridge," "to pray," or "to request/ask," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi đi qua cầu để sang bờ bên kia.
I cross the bridge to get to the other side.
Here, 'cầu' refers to a 'bridge', a structure for crossing over a barrier.
Anh ấy cầu mong một ngày mai tốt đẹp hơn.
He prays for a better tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'cầu' means 'to pray', expressing a wish or hope.
Trận đấu sẽ được tổ chức trên sân cỏ nhân tạo cầu thủ thường chơi.
The match will be held on the artificial turf where players usually play.
In the context here, 'cầu thủ' (a compound word where 'cầu' relates to sports or ball games, and 'thủ' means player) refers specifically to a football player.
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