No. 526 in Vietnamese
phòng
"Phòng" means "room" in English.
In a sentence
Phòng của tôi rất gọn gàng.
My room is very tidy.
In this sentence, 'phòng' is used to refer to a physical room, a specific part of a building where one resides or uses.
Chúng ta cần phải phòng ngừa dịch bệnh.
We need to prevent epidemics.
Here, 'phòng' is part of a verb 'phòng ngừa,' meaning 'to prevent' or 'to prepare against potential events or problems.'
Họ đã xây dựng một phòng thí nghiệm mới.
They have built a new laboratory.
In this example, 'phòng' is used to denote a type of specialized room or facility, in this case, a laboratory for experimentation or research.
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