No. 152 in Vietnamese
chân
"Chân" means "foot" or "leg" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi bị đau chân vì đi bộ quá lâu.
I have sore legs because I walked for too long.
Here, "chân" refers to the physical legs of a person, indicating a body part.
Anh ấy là một người chân thật và đáng tin cậy.
He is an honest and reliable person.
In this sentence, "chân" is part of the word "chân thật," which metaphorically means honest or genuine, indicating a moral quality.
Bức tranh vẽ rất chân thực, trông như thật.
The painting looks very realistic, almost lifelike.
The word "chân" in "chân thực" denotes something real or authentic, as part of an idiomatic expression.
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