No. 70 in Vietnamese
giữa
"Giữa" means "in the middle of" or "among."
In a sentence
Tôi ngồi giữa hai người bạn.
I sit between two friends.
In this sentence, "giữa" is used as a preposition indicating the position between two objects or entities.
Anh ấy đang phân vân giữa hai lựa chọn.
He is hesitating between two choices.
Here, "giữa" conveys the idea of choosing or being in a comparison between multiple options.
Cuộc họp được tổ chức vào khoảng giữa trưa.
The meeting is held around midday.
In this case, "giữa" refers to a time period, specifically at the middle of a certain time span, such as midday.
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