No. 987 in Vietnamese
hành
The Vietnamese word "hành" can mean "onion" (a type of vegetable) or refer to "action" or "practice," depending on context.
In a sentence
Món phở này có thêm nhiều hành tươi.
This pho dish has a lot of fresh green onions.
Hành refers to 'green onions', a type of vegetable used in cooking.
Chúng tôi sẽ hành quân suốt đêm để đến đích.
We will march all night to reach the destination.
Hành in this context is part of 'hành quân', meaning 'to march', a verb.
Việc hành chính trong văn phòng này cần được cải tiến.
The administrative tasks in this office need improvement.
Hành is used as part of 'hành chính', which means 'administrative', a noun phrase.
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