No. 815 in Vietnamese
tức
The Vietnamese word "tức" can mean "angry," "immediately," or "referring to," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Tôi cảm thấy rất tức giận khi nghe tin này.
I feel very angry hearing this news.
In this sentence, 'tức' is used as part of the phrase 'tức giận' to express anger.
Anh ấy thức dậy lúc tức khắc khi báo động reo.
He woke up immediately when the alarm rang.
Here, 'tức' is part of the phrase 'tức khắc,' meaning 'immediately.'
Tôi học cả ngày, tức là tôi không có thời gian rảnh.
I studied all day, which means I had no free time.
In this context, 'tức' in 'tức là' functions similarly to 'which means,' providing clarification.
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