No. 306 in Vietnamese
nghỉ
"Rest" or "take a break."
In a sentence
Tôi nghỉ làm ngày hôm nay.
I took a leave from work today.
The word "nghỉ" is used to indicate taking leave or a day off from work in this context.
Học sinh được nghỉ hè suốt tháng Bảy.
Students have summer vacation throughout July.
Here, "nghỉ" means to be on vacation or not attending school.
Chúng ta nghỉ chút trước khi tiếp tục.
Let's rest for a bit before continuing.
In this usage, "nghỉ" denotes taking a brief rest or break.
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