No. 853 in Vietnamese
khai
"Open," "declare," or "begin," depending on context.
In a sentence
Anh ta khai báo sự thật với cảnh sát.
He declared the truth to the police.
In this sentence, 'khai báo' means to declare or to provide an official statement.
Mùa xuân hoa mai khai nở khắp nơi.
In spring, apricot blossoms bloom everywhere.
Here, 'khai nở' refers to the blooming or opening of flowers.
Họ đã tiến hành khai thác tài nguyên thiên nhiên.
They carried out natural resource exploitation.
In this context, 'khai thác' means to exploit or utilize resources.
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