No. 37 in Vietnamese
khiến
"Make," "cause," or "force" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Câu chuyện khiến tôi xúc động.
The story made me emotional.
Here, 'khiến' is used to indicate causation - one thing causing an emotional response.
Anh ấy khiến tôi hiểu ra bài học quý giá.
He made me realize a valuable lesson.
In this sentence, 'khiến' shows that someone caused an understanding or realization to occur.
Việc đó khiến cô ấy mất đi cơ hội quan trọng.
That event caused her to miss an important opportunity.
Here, 'khiến' is used to describe how an event resulted in a certain outcome.
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