No. 931 in Vietnamese
phía
"Phía" means "side" or "direction" in English.
In a sentence
Hãy nhìn về phía mặt trời mọc.
Look towards the direction of the sunrise.
The word 'phía' is used to indicate 'direction' or 'side' here, showing orientation or perspective.
Căn nhà nằm ở phía bắc của thành phố.
The house is located on the north side of the city.
The word 'phía' is used to denote a physical 'side' as a geographic location.
Tôi chọn đứng về phía bạn trong cuộc tranh luận này.
I choose to take your side in this debate.
The word 'phía' is used metaphorically to indicate 'side' as in support or alignment.
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