No. 536 in Vietnamese
kêu
"To call," "to cry out," or "to make a sound."
In a sentence
Con mèo kêu lên khi thấy con chuột.
The cat meowed when it saw the mouse.
In this sentence, 'kêu' is used to describe the vocal sound made by the cat, like meowing.
Anh ấy kêu đau sau khi té ngã.
He cried out in pain after falling.
Here, 'kêu' expresses the act of vocalizing pain or distress.
Chúng tôi phải kêu lên để nhân viên biết chúng tôi cần giúp đỡ.
We had to call out for the staff to know we needed assistance.
In this context, 'kêu' refers to calling out loudly to attract attention.
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