No. 763 in Vietnamese
lâm
The Vietnamese word "lâm" can mean "forest" or "to engage in" depending on context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy sống ở vùng núi rừng Lâm Đồng.
He lives in the mountainous Lâm Đồng region.
In this sentence, 'Lâm' is part of a proper noun 'Lâm Đồng', which refers to a geographic area.
Học sinh lâm vào tình huống khó khăn khi làm bài tập này.
Students are in a difficult situation when doing this exercise.
Here, 'lâm' means 'enter into' or 'fall into (a situation)', indicating the involvement in an undesired state or condition.
Họ đã trồng thêm nhiều cây lâm nghiệp để bảo vệ môi trường.
They planted more forestry trees to protect the environment.
Here, 'lâm' is used in 'lâm nghiệp', meaning 'forestry', referring to trees and their management.
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