No. 79 in Vietnamese
khả
"Khả" means "ability" or "possibility."
In a sentence
Cô ấy có khả năng giải quyết vấn đề rất tốt.
She has the ability to solve problems very well.
In this sentence, 'khả' is part of 'khả năng,' which means 'ability' or 'capability,' and it describes someone's capacity or aptitude.
Việc đó có khả năng xảy ra.
That event has the possibility of happening.
Here, 'khả' is used in 'khả năng' to mean 'possibility,' denoting the likelihood or potential of an event occurring.
Nỗ lực học tập sẽ tăng khả năng thành công.
Studying hard will increase the chance of success.
In this case, 'khả' in 'khả năng' again indicates 'chance' or 'opportunity,' referring to an increase in potential outcomes.
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