No. 166 in Vietnamese
sức
The Vietnamese word "sức" means "strength," "power," or "energy."
In a sentence
Cô ấy có sức khỏe rất tốt.
She has very good health.
The word 'sức' here indicates strength or vitality, often associated with health.
Đội bóng đã thi đấu với tất cả sức lực của mình.
The team played with all their strength.
In this example, 'sức' refers to physical or energetic strength exerted during an activity.
Cuốn sách này vượt quá khả năng hiểu biết của mình với sức học hiện tại.
This book exceeds my current level of understanding capability with my present educational strength.
Here, 'sức' is used metaphorically to signify the capacity or level of ability in an intellectual context.
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