No. 866 in Vietnamese
nặng
The Vietnamese word "nặng" means "heavy" in English.
In a sentence
Hộp này quá nặng, tôi không thể xách được.
This box is too heavy, I can't carry it.
Here, 'nặng' describes the physical weight of the box, indicating a characteristic.
Bài tập hôm nay thật nặng, tôi cảm thấy áp lực.
Today's homework is really heavy, I feel stressed.
In this context, 'nặng' is used metaphorically to describe the mental weight or difficulty of the homework.
Cô ấy nói với tông giọng nặng nề làm tôi cảm thấy không thoải mái.
She spoke with a heavy tone making me feel uncomfortable.
Here, 'nặng' contributes to a description of tone, conveying a sense of emotional weight or seriousness.
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