No. 71 in Vietnamese
cuộc
The Vietnamese word "cuộc" means "event," "occasion," "activity," or is used as a classifier for certain events or situations.
In a sentence
Cuộc sống của con người rất thú vị.
Human life is very interesting.
Here, 'cuộc' is used to describe the overarching concept of life (cuộc sống). It situates the context as a conceptual or metaphysical noun.
Cuộc họp diễn ra vào buổi sáng.
The meeting took place in the morning.
In this sentence, 'cuộc' is used as a quantifier to specify an occurrence or single event (cuộc họp—meeting). It applies to structured events or activities.
Anh ấy vừa tham gia một cuộc thi chạy.
He just participated in a running competition.
Here, 'cuộc' denotes a specific instance of an organized activity (cuộc thi chạy—running competition). It emphasizes the individual occurrence.
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