No. 957 in Vietnamese
mã
The Vietnamese word "mã" can mean "code," "horse," or "appearance," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy là một người mã thượng.
He is a person with chivalry.
In this sentence, 'mã' is used as a part of the word 'mã thượng,' which means 'chivalry' or 'gallant.' It conveys a quality often associated with nobility or gallant behavior.
Tôi cần mã số này để mở khóa cửa.
I need this code to unlock the door.
Here, 'mã' is used to mean 'code' as in 'mã số,' which refers to a series of numbers or characters used as a security or identification sequence.
Máy tính này có tốc độ xử lý rất mã lực.
This computer has very powerful processing speed.
In this context, 'mã' is part of the term 'mã lực,' which means 'horsepower,' metaphorically describing the computing power of the computer.
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