No. 381 in Vietnamese
tặng
"To give" or "to gift."
In a sentence
Tôi vừa tặng bạn tôi một món quà nhân dịp sinh nhật.
I just gave my friend a gift for their birthday.
Here, "tặng" is used to mean "to give" (a gift), emphasizing the act of giving something voluntary and as a form of kindness or celebration.
Bạn có thể tặng một ít thời gian của mình để giúp đỡ những người khó khăn không?
Can you donate some of your time to help those in need?
In this sentence, "tặng" is used in the sense of "to donate," particularly referring to the voluntary offering of one's asset (in this case, time) for a charitable cause.
Câu chuyện cảm động đã tặng chúng ta một bài học quý giá trong cuộc sống.
The touching story gave us a valuable lesson in life.
"Tặng" here signifies "to give" in a more figurative sense, providing or delivering something intangible, like a lesson or thought, to someone through an experience or event.
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