No. 35 in Vietnamese
lên
"To go up," "rise," or "ascend."
In a sentence
Tôi đi lên tầng hai để lấy sách.
I go up to the second floor to get the book.
Here 'lên' indicates upward movement to a higher level.
Giá cả đang lên rất nhanh trong tháng vừa qua.
Prices have been rising sharply over the past month.
Here 'lên' is used to describe an increase in level or amount.
Anh ấy đã lên xe buýt để đi làm.
He got on the bus to go to work.
Here 'lên' indicates the action of boarding a vehicle.
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