No. 27 in Vietnamese
tỉnh
The Vietnamese word "tỉnh" can mean "province," "to be awake," or "sober," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tỉnh Hà Nội là thủ đô của Việt Nam.
Hanoi province is the capital of Vietnam.
Here, 'tỉnh' means 'province', referring to an administrative region.
Sau giấc ngủ dài, anh ấy đã tỉnh lại.
After a long sleep, he woke up.
In this example, 'tỉnh' is used to express 'awake' or 'regained consciousness'.
Cô ấy sống rất tỉnh táo và cẩn thận.
She lives very alertly and carefully.
Here, 'tỉnh' is part of the compound word 'tỉnh táo', meaning 'alert' or 'clear-minded'.
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