No. 693 in Vietnamese
cộng
"Combine," "plus," or "communal."
In a sentence
Em làm bài toán cộng hôm qua khó quá.
The addition math problem I did yesterday was very difficult.
Here, 'cộng' means 'addition' or 'to add' in a mathematical context.
Mọi người cùng cộng sức để hoàn thành dự án.
Everyone joins their efforts to complete the project.
In this sentence, 'cộng' means 'to combine' or 'to unite' efforts.
Cộng hòa là một hệ thống chính trị phổ biến.
The republic is a common political system.
Here, 'cộng' is part of the term 'Cộng hòa', which means 'republic'.
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