No. 469 in Vietnamese
cửa
"Door."
In a sentence
Tôi mở cửa ra để đón khách.
I open the door to welcome guests.
Here, 'cửa' represents a physical door that can be opened to provide entry.
Nhà hàng này có một không gian mở với nhiều cửa sổ lớn.
This restaurant has an open space with many large windows.
In this sentence, 'cửa' is used as part of 'cửa sổ', meaning 'window' in Vietnamese, indicating an opening in a wall for light and air.
Học thêm kiến thức sẽ mở cửa cho nhiều cơ hội mới.
Learning more knowledge will open doors to many new opportunities.
Here, 'cửa' is used metaphorically to represent opportunities or pathways to advancement.
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