No. 515 in Vietnamese
hỏi
"Ask" or "question."
In a sentence
Tôi hỏi giáo viên về bài tập.
I ask the teacher about the assignment.
Here, the word 'hỏi' is used in its basic sense meaning 'to ask' a question.
Người khách hỏi đường đi đến bảo tàng.
The visitor asks for directions to the museum.
In this sentence, 'hỏi' is used to signify asking for information, particularly about direction.
Cô ấy hỏi tại sao trời mưa nhiều vậy.
She asks why it is raining so much.
Here, 'hỏi' introduces a question about a reason or a cause, leading to a detailed explanation or statement.
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