No. 155 in Vietnamese
tăng
"Increase" or "rise."
In a sentence
Giá cả hàng hóa đang tăng lên trong thời gian gần đây.
Prices of goods have been increasing recently.
Here, 'tăng' is used as a verb to indicate the action of increasing or going up.
Chúng tôi đã nhận được sự tăng cường hỗ trợ từ cộng đồng.
We have received increased support from the community.
In this case, 'tăng' is part of the compound 'tăng cường,' indicating an enhancement or strengthening.
Công ty vừa thông báo sẽ có một đợt tăng lương vào năm tới.
The company just announced a salary increase for next year.
'Tăng' here functions as a noun to refer to a specific increase or increment, paired with 'lương' (salary).
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