No. 205 in Vietnamese
từ
The Vietnamese word "từ" can mean "word," "term," or "from," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi đã học tiếng Việt từ năm 2020.
I have been learning Vietnamese since 2020.
In this sentence, 'từ' is used as a preposition meaning 'since', indicating the starting point in time for the action of learning Vietnamese.
Từ điển giúp tôi hiểu nghĩa của từ mới.
The dictionary helps me understand the meaning of new words.
Here, 'từ' is used as a noun meaning 'word', referring to individual lexical units of language.
Tôi từ chối lời mời của anh ấy.
I declined his invitation.
In this example, 'từ' forms part of the verb 'từ chối', meaning 'to decline' or 'to refuse', illustrating its role in a compound verb.
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