No. 102 in Vietnamese
giai
The Vietnamese word "giai" can mean "to solve," "to explain," "contest," or "prize," depending on context.
In a sentence
Kỳ thi học sinh giỏi toàn quốc đã được tổ chức vào tháng trước.
The national excellent student competition was held last month.
Here, 'giỏi' means 'excellent' or 'outstanding', used to describe exceptional students.
Anh ấy giải toán nhanh và chính xác.
He solves math problems quickly and accurately.
In this sentence, 'giải' means 'to solve', referring to resolving a problem or exercise.
Bài hát này là giai điệu quen thuộc của tuổi thơ tôi.
This song is the familiar melody of my childhood.
In this context, 'giai điệu' translates to 'melody', a musical term for a sequence of musical notes.
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