No. 558 in Vietnamese
khóc
"Khóc" means "to cry" in English.
In a sentence
Em bé đang khóc to vì bị ngã.
The baby is crying loudly because he fell.
The future tense verb describing a baby crying, expressing an action of expressing distress through tears.
Tôi nhớ đã khóc khi xem bộ phim này.
I remember crying when watching this movie.
In this past tense usage, 'khóc' conveys an emotional reaction due to an emotional moment.
Đừng khóc nữa, mọi chuyện sẽ ổn thôi.
Don't cry anymore; everything will be fine.
Here, it is used as a command or suggestion for someone to refrain from crying, paired with a reassurance.
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