No. 410 in Vietnamese
phản
"Phản" in Vietnamese can mean "to oppose," "to reverse," or "to betray," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Tôi phản đối ý kiến không hợp lý của anh.
I oppose your unreasonable opinion.
In this sentence, 'phản' is used as part of 'phản đối' which means 'to oppose'. It shows disagreement or opposition to something.
Sự phản biện của cô ấy đã thuyết phục mọi người.
Her rebuttal convinced everyone.
Here, 'phản' appears in 'phản biện', which means 'rebuttal' or 'counter-argument'. It denotes the act of arguing back or critically analyzing.
Kết quả này hoàn toàn phản ánh nỗ lực của chúng tôi.
This result completely reflects our effort.
In this example, 'phản' is part of 'phản ánh', meaning 'to reflect'. It is used to describe the way something mirrors or represents something else.
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