No. 377 in Vietnamese
phát
The Vietnamese word "phát" can mean "to send," "to emit," "to issue," or "to develop," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy đột nhiên phát ra tiếng cười lớn.
He suddenly burst out laughing loudly.
In this sentence, "phát" is used as a verb meaning 'to emit' or 'to burst out', referring to the action of emitting laughter.
Cô ấy đã phát triển công việc kinh doanh rất thành công.
She has developed her business very successfully.
Here, "phát" combines with "triển" to form a compound verb "phát triển" which means 'to develop', indicating progress or advancement.
Họ đã gửi một bưu gửi phát nhanh cho tôi.
They sent me an express mail.
In this context, "phát" is part of the term "phát nhanh", which means 'express delivery', illustrating speed and efficiency.
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