No. 384 in Vietnamese
khánh
"Khánh" in Vietnamese can mean "auspicious," "joyous," or refer to a ceremonial or celebratory bell.
In a sentence
Khánh đã hoàn thành công việc đúng hạn.
Khánh has completed the work on time.
Here, 'Khánh' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Năm nay sẽ khánh thành một trung tâm mua sắm mới.
This year, a new shopping center will be inaugurated.
In this sentence, 'khánh' is part of the compound verb 'khánh thành,' meaning 'to inaugurate' or 'to officially open'.
Chiếc chén pha lê khánh tặng nhân ngày cưới của chúng tôi rất đẹp.
The crystal cup given as a gift for our wedding is very beautiful.
Here, 'khánh' is used within the word 'khánh tặng,' meaning 'gift' or 'to present as a gift,' showing its usage in formal giving contexts.
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