No. 651 in Vietnamese
ngoại
"Ngoại" in English means "external," "foreign," or relates to "maternal grandmother" in familial context.
In a sentence
Bà ngoại rất yêu thương cháu.
Maternal grandmother loves her grandchild dearly.
Here, "ngoại" is used to refer to the maternal grandmother or the maternal side of the family.
Học ngoại ngữ cần sự kiên nhẫn.
Learning foreign languages requires patience.
In this sentence, "ngoại" means "foreign" or "external," used in the context of a language from outside the native culture.
Chúng ta sẽ tham quan khu vực ngoại ô thành phố.
We will visit the suburban area of the city.
Here, "ngoại" signifies "outer" or "outside," referring to areas beyond the city's central part.
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