No. 719 in Vietnamese
nghị
The Vietnamese word "nghị" means "to discuss," "to deliberate," or "a resolution."
In a sentence
Họ đang họp nghị để quyết định tương lai công ty.
They are having a meeting to decide the company's future.
Here, 'nghị' is part of the noun phrase 'họp nghị' which means 'to have a meeting' and highlights the collective decision-making context.
Chúng tôi cần xem xét nghị quyết này một cách cẩn thận.
We need to carefully review this resolution.
Here, 'nghị' is part of the compound noun 'nghị quyết', which translates to 'resolution', referring to a formal decision or statement.
Ông ấy là một nghị sĩ có nhiều kinh nghiệm.
He is an experienced parliamentarian.
In this sentence, 'nghị' is part of the term 'nghị sĩ', which means 'parliamentarian', indicating an elected member of a legislative body.
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