No. 146 in Vietnamese
dự
The Vietnamese word "dự" can mean "participate," "attend," or "estimate," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi dự đoán rằng trời sẽ mưa vào chiều nay.
I predict that it will rain this afternoon.
Here, "dự" is part of the compound verb "dự đoán", meaning "to predict" or "to anticipate".
Cô ấy đang chuẩn bị dự tiệc cưới vào cuối tuần này.
She is preparing to attend the wedding party this weekend.
In this sentence, "dự" is used as a standalone verb meaning "to attend."
Học sinh được yêu cầu dự vào cuộc thi viết văn cấp trường.
Students are requested to participate in the school-level essay competition.
Here, "dự" means "to participate in" or "to join."
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