No. 276 in Vietnamese
phó
"Phó" in Vietnamese means "deputy," "vice," or "assistant."
In a sentence
Anh ấy là phó giám đốc của công ty.
He is the deputy director of the company.
Here, 'phó' is used as a prefix to indicate the position of 'deputy' or 'vice' in a title.
Món ăn phó mát này rất ngon.
This cheese dish is delicious.
In this case, 'phó mát' is a transliteration and adaptation of the word 'cheese', demonstrating how 'phó' forms part of a specific term.
Tôi đang học để trở thành một phó giáo sư.
I am studying to become an associate professor.
Here, 'phó' is used to denote a rank or title, specifically 'associate'.
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