No. 113 in Vietnamese
chiếc
A classifier used for singular objects, often vehicles or items.
In a sentence
Tôi vừa mua một chiếc xe đạp mới.
I just bought a new bicycle.
In this sentence, 'chiếc' is used as a classifier for the noun 'xe đạp' (bicycle), denoting a single object.
Anh ấy làm mất một chiếc găng tay.
He lost a glove.
Here, 'chiếc' acts as a classifier for 'găng tay' (glove), referring to one item of the pair.
Trên cây có một chiếc lá vàng rụng xuống.
On the tree, a yellow leaf fell down.
In this instance, 'chiếc' is used with 'lá' (leaf) to describe an individual leaf among many.
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