No. 212 in Vietnamese
năm
The Vietnamese word "năm" means "year" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi đã sống ở đây năm năm.
I have lived here for five years.
In this sentence, "năm" is used as a numeral noun meaning 'years', indicating a measure of time duration.
Hôm nay là ngày 1 tháng 1 năm 2023.
Today is January 1st, 2023.
In this sentence, "năm" is used to denote a specific calendar year, as part of a date.
Anh ấy là người sinh năm Tý.
He was born in the Year of the Rat.
Here, "năm" refers to a specific year in the context of the lunar calendar and zodiac cycles.
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