No. 493 in Vietnamese
hay
"Hay" in Vietnamese means "or," "interesting," "good," or "often," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi thích đọc sách hay.
I like reading good books.
Here, 'hay' means 'good' or 'interesting', describing the quality of the books.
Chúng ta có thể đi dạo hay xem phim hôm nay.
We can take a walk or watch a movie today.
In this sentence, 'hay' functions as a conjunction meaning 'or', presenting options.
Câu chuyện này thật là hay!
This story is really interesting!
Here, 'hay' is used as an adjective, meaning 'interesting', emphasizing the engaging nature of the story.
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