No. 631 in Vietnamese
hồi
The Vietnamese word "hồi" can mean "time/moment", "to return", or "to revolve," depending on context.
In a sentence
Hồi còn nhỏ, tôi thường chơi ở công viên.
When I was a child, I often played in the park.
Here, 'hồi' is used to denote a period in the past, often indicating a time or moment related to a personal experience.
Tôi đã kể câu chuyện này hồi hôm qua.
I told this story yesterday.
In this sentence, 'hồi' is used to mean 'yesterday' (hồi hôm qua), indicating a specific time in the recent past.
Anh ấy đã có một quãng thời gian khó khăn hồi năm ngoái.
He had a difficult period last year.
In this context, 'hồi' refers to a specific period in the past.'hồi năm ngoái' designates 'last year,' emphasizing the past period nature.
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