No. 997 in Vietnamese
lôi
The Vietnamese word "lôi" can mean "pull," "drag," or "thunder," depending on context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy lôi kéo mọi người tham gia hoạt động này.
He pulls everyone into participating in this activity.
In this sentence, 'lôi' is used to describe the action of pulling or enticing others, implying encouragement or persuasion.
Cái phích cắm lôi ra khỏi ổ một cách bất ngờ.
The plug was unexpectedly pulled out of the socket.
Here, 'lôi' means to pull an object away from something, describing a physical action.
Chiếc xe bị mắc kẹt và cần xe khác đến lội kéo ra.
The car got stuck and needed another vehicle to pull it out.
In this context, 'lôi' is part of the compound 'lôi kéo,' indicating the action of pulling a vehicle using force.
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