No. 859 in Vietnamese
lương
Salary.
In a sentence
Anh ta nhận được mức lương rất cao.
He receives a very high salary.
Here, 'lương' refers to 'salary' or the amount of money earned as payment for work performed.
Cô ấy sống rất lương thiện.
She lives with great integrity.
In this sentence, 'lương' is part of the word 'lương thiện', meaning 'integrity' or 'virtue'.
Vùng này nổi tiếng với loại lương thực trù phú.
This region is famous for its abundant food resources.
Here, 'lương' appears in 'lương thực', which means 'food' or 'provisions', referring to edible substances for consumption.
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