No. 51 in Vietnamese
hai
The Vietnamese word "hai" means "two" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi có hai con mèo.
I have two cats.
Here, 'hai' denotes the number 'two', referring to the quantity of cats.
Trong bài thi này, bạn có hai lựa chọn.
In this exam, you have two choices.
In this example, 'hai' indicates the number 'two', representing the number of available choices.
Việc anh ta chọn đi hay ở làm tôi rất ngạc nhiên.
Whether he chooses to leave or stay surprises me a lot.
Here, 'hay' serves as a conjunction meaning 'or', used to present alternatives (this 'hay' is pronounced the same as 'hai' but has a different meaning and function).
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