No. 18 in Vietnamese
rất
"Rất" means "very" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi rất thích món ăn Việt Nam.
I really like Vietnamese food.
The word 'rất' emphasizes the intensity of liking something in this context.
Thời tiết hôm nay rất đẹp.
The weather is very nice today.
The word 'rất' here modifies the adjective to indicate a high degree of the quality.
Anh ấy rất vui vì nhận được quà.
He is very happy because he received a gift.
In this sentence, 'rất' is used to intensify the expression of the emotion 'happy'.
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