No. 403 in Vietnamese
nâng
"To lift" or "to raise."
In a sentence
Tôi sẽ nâng chiếc tivi này lên cao.
I will lift this television up high.
Here, 'nâng' means 'to lift', in the sense of physically raising an object.
Người giáo viên đang cố gắng nâng cao tinh thần của học sinh.
The teacher is trying to elevate the morale of the students.
In this sentence, 'nâng' is used metaphorically to mean 'elevate' or 'boost' in a figurative context.
Chúng tôi sẽ nâng cấp hệ thống máy tính.
We will upgrade the computer system.
In this example, 'nâng' is part of the phrase 'nâng cấp', which means 'upgrade', illustrating a further extension of the meaning towards improvement or enhancement.
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