No. 236 in Vietnamese
chỉ
"Chỉ" in Vietnamese means "only," "point," "indicate," or "thread," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Tôi chỉ muốn giúp bạn.
I only want to help you.
Indicating limitation or exclusivity
Bạn có thể chỉ tôi cách làm bài toán này không?
Can you show me how to solve this problem?
Meaning 'to show' or 'to indicate'
Anh ấy làm việc rất chăm chỉ.
He works very diligently.
Part of a compound word, meaning 'diligent' or 'hard-working'
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