No. 565 in Vietnamese
tối
"Night" or "dark."
In a sentence
Tôi sẽ đi xem phim vào tối nay.
I will go to watch a movie tonight.
In this sentence, "tối" is used as a noun to mean 'evening' or 'night,' referring to the time period.
Màu đen rất tối.
The black color is very dark.
Here, "tối" functions as an adjective meaning 'dark,' describing the quality of the color black.
Ánh sáng dần tối đi khi mặt trời lặn.
The light gradually darkens as the sun sets.
In this context, "tối" is used to imply the action of becoming dark or less bright.
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