No. 687 in Vietnamese
tây
"Western" or "West"
In a sentence
Tôi thích đi du lịch ở miền Tây.
I like traveling in the West region.
The word 'tây' means 'west' in this context, referring to the geographical direction.
Người tây thường ăn bánh mì vào buổi sáng.
Western people often have bread for breakfast.
In this sentence, 'tây' is short for 'người tây', which refers to Western people or foreigners from Western cultures.
Anh ấy thuận tay trái chứ không phải tay tây.
He is left-handed, not right-handed.
Here, 'tay' is used twice: 'tay trái' means 'left hand' while 'tay phải' means 'right hand'. In informal speech, 'tay tây' can be a playful phrase contrasting directions.
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