No. 696 in Vietnamese
dựa
"Rely" or "lean on."
In a sentence
Tôi dựa vào tường để nghỉ ngơi.
I lean against the wall to rest.
Here "dựa" means 'to lean' or 'to rest against'.
Câu chuyện này được dựa trên một sự việc có thật.
This story is based on a true event.
Here "dựa" means 'based on' or 'derived from'.
Chúng ta không thể chỉ dựa vào may mắn.
We cannot rely solely on luck.
Here "dựa" means 'to rely on'.
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