No. 104 in Vietnamese
cho
"Cho" in Vietnamese means "give" or "for."
In a sentence
Tôi tặng quyển sách này cho bạn.
I give this book to you.
In this sentence, 'cho' functions as a preposition meaning 'to', indicating the recipient of the action.
Mẹ mua một chiếc áo mới cho tôi.
Mom bought a new shirt for me.
Here, 'cho' is used as a preposition meaning 'for', showing that the new shirt is intended for the speaker.
Làm ơn cho tôi một ly nước.
Please give me a glass of water.
In this usage, 'cho' is part of an imperative phrase meaning 'give', requesting the action of providing a glass of water.
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