No. 8 in Vietnamese
này
"This" or "these" (used to indicate something close in distance or time).
In a sentence
Cuốn sách này rất hay.
This book is very interesting.
Here, 'này' specifies which object (the book) is being referred to, emphasizing immediacy or specificity.
Bạn có thể làm bài này được không?
Can you do this exercise?
'Này' in this sentence refers to a specific exercise among potentially several others, indicating the particular one being discussed.
Thời tiết ngày hôm nay rất đẹp.
The weather today is very nice.
In this context, 'này' is used in 'ngày hôm nay' to emphasize the current day, as opposed to other days.
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