No. 744 in Vietnamese
rừng
"Rừng" means "forest" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi thích đi bộ trong rừng để tận hưởng không khí trong lành.
I enjoy walking in the forest to enjoy the fresh air.
In this sentence, 'rừng' refers to a physical forest or wooded area.
Rừng mưa nhiệt đới là nơi ở của rất nhiều loài động vật.
The tropical rainforest is home to many species of animals.
Here, 'rừng' is used as part of the compound noun 'rừng mưa nhiệt đới,' specifying tropical rainforest.
Bạn phải can đảm để đối mặt với rừng khó khăn trong cuộc sống.
You must be brave to face the forests of hardship in life.
In this sentence, 'rừng' is used metaphorically to mean a complex or challenging situation.
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