No. 307 in Vietnamese
sàn
"Floor" or "platform."
In a sentence
Tôi lau sàn nhà mỗi sáng.
I mop the floor every morning.
In this sentence, "sàn" refers to the 'floor' of a building, specifically the ground inside a house. This usage is the most common.
Các cổ phiếu được giao dịch trên sàn giao dịch chứng khoán.
Stocks are traded on the stock exchange floor.
Here, "sàn" refers to a figurative 'floor' or 'platform' where specific activities are conducted, in this case, stock trading.
Anh ấy đang tập yoga trên một cái sàn gỗ.
He is practicing yoga on a wooden platform.
In this example, "sàn" is used to mean a physical platform constructed above the ground, often used for specific purposes.
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