No. 626 in Vietnamese
chảy
"Chảy" means "to flow" or "to run" (as in liquid or movement).
In a sentence
Nước chảy qua con suối.
Water flows through the stream.
In this sentence, the word 'chảy' describes the action of flowing or moving liquid, specifically water, in a natural setting.
Máu chảy từ vết thương.
Blood flows from the wound.
Here, 'chảy' describes the movement of a liquid (blood) due to an external factor (a wound).
Thời gian chảy trôi không ngừng.
Time flows continuously.
In this context, 'chảy' is used metaphorically to describe the progression or continuous nature of time.
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