No. 849 in Vietnamese
dán
To stick or paste.
In a sentence
Tôi dán tờ giấy vào tường.
I glued the paper to the wall.
The word 'dán' here means 'to stick' or 'to glue', indicating an action of attaching one thing to another, typically with adhesive.
Anh ấy dán tem lên bì thư.
He affixed the stamp onto the envelope.
In this sentence, 'dán' means 'to affix', which similarly involves attaching something securely but could imply a formal context like a stamp on an envelope.
Chữ dán trên bảng rất đẹp.
The letters pasted on the board are very beautiful.
Here, 'dán' is used in a descriptive passive context, indicating something is already pasted or attached, showcasing its effect.
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