No. 430 in Vietnamese
hội
"Association," "union," or "gathering."
In a sentence
Tôi tham gia một hội từ thiện để giúp đỡ người nghèo.
I joined a charity group to help the poor.
In this sentence, 'hội' is used to mean 'group' or 'association' of people gathered for a common purpose.
Hội đồng giáo dục quyết định thay đổi trường học.
The education council decided on changes in the schools.
Here, 'hội' is part of 'hội đồng', which refers to a council or committee responsible for decisions.
Mùa xuân là mùa của nhiều lễ hội truyền thống.
Spring is the season of many traditional festivals.
In this context, 'hội' is part of 'lễ hội', referring to a festival or celebration.
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