No. 741 in Vietnamese
ngực
"Ngực" means "chest" or "breast" in English.
In a sentence
Ngực tôi đau mỗi khi tập thể dục nặng.
My chest hurts whenever I do heavy exercise.
In this sentence, "ngực" refers to the physical chest area of a person.
Anh ấy tự hào, đứng thẳng lưng, ưỡn ngực.
He is proud, standing straight, puffing out his chest.
Here, "ngực" is metaphorically associated with pride or confidence as part of body posture.
Cô ấy đặt tay lên ngực để tỏ lòng tôn kính.
She places her hand on her chest to show respect.
In this context, "ngực" relates to a gesture of emotion or reverence, with the chest being the symbolic physical representation.
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