No. 787 in Vietnamese
giây
The Vietnamese word "giây" means "second" (a unit of time).
In a sentence
Tôi chỉ mất một giây để trả lời câu hỏi.
It only took me one second to answer the question.
In this sentence, 'giây' refers to a unit of time, specifically a second.
Bạn hãy cầm chặt giây này để tôi buộc vào cái hộp.
Please hold this string tightly so I can tie it to the box.
In this sentence, 'giây' refers to a string or a cord.
Khi bạn vừa dứt lời, tôi ngay lập tức nhớ lại mọi chuyện chỉ trong tích tắc giây.
As soon as you finished speaking, I immediately remembered everything in a split second.
Here, 'giây' again refers to an extremely short period of time, denoting a quick recollection.
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