No. 231 in Vietnamese
chiều
The Vietnamese word "chiều" can mean "afternoon" or "direction," depending on context.
In a sentence
Mỗi buổi chiều, tôi thường đi dạo quanh công viên.
Every evening, I usually take a walk around the park.
In this sentence, "chiều" is used to refer to the time of day in the late afternoon or early evening.
Cô ấy rất chiều chuộng con cái của mình.
She is very indulgent with her children.
Here, "chiều" is part of the phrase "chiều chuộng," which means pamper or indulge.
Căn phòng này được xây theo chiều ngang.
This room is built in a horizontal direction.
In this case, "chiều" is used to mean 'direction' or 'dimension' in the physical sense.
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