No. 628 in Vietnamese
củng
The Vietnamese word "củng" means "to strengthen" or "to reinforce."
In a sentence
Tôi củng cố kiến thức của mình hằng ngày.
I reinforce my knowledge every day.
Here, 'củng' is part of 'củng cố' meaning 'to reinforce' or 'to strengthen', used in an educational context.
Chúng ta cần sự củng cố vững chắc cho kế hoạch này.
We need firm consolidation for this plan.
'Củng' is used in the derived form 'củng cố', which means 'consolidation'.
Anh ấy sống thân thiện và vị tha, đó là điều tôi cần tán dương và củng cố.
He lives in a friendly and altruistic way, which is something I need to praise and encourage.
In this context, 'củng' within 'củng cố' suggests the aspect of encouraging or strengthening positive traits.
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