No. 345 in Vietnamese
sự
The Vietnamese word "sự" translates to "affair," "matter," "event," or "act" and is used to form abstract nouns.
In a sentence
Sự thành công của anh ấy thật đáng ngưỡng mộ.
His success is truly admirable.
In this sentence, "sự" is used to create an abstract noun from the adjective "thành công" (success), referring to the state or quality of being successful.
Chúng tôi luôn đánh giá cao sự cố gắng của bạn.
We always highly appreciate your effort.
Here, "sự" serves to turn "cố gắng" (effort or striving) into a noun to express the concept of making an effort.
Sự bất ngờ lớn đã làm mọi người rất vui.
The great surprise made everyone very happy.
"Sự" is utilized to form an abstract noun from "bất ngờ" (surprise), emphasizing the event as a noun.
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