No. 140 in Vietnamese
thành
The Vietnamese word "thành" can mean "to become," "achieve," "succeed," or "city wall," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Tôi muốn trở thành bác sĩ trong tương lai.
I want to become a doctor in the future.
Here, "thành" is part of the verb "trở thành," which means "to become."
Thành phố lớn mang lại nhiều cơ hội hơn.
Big cities offer more opportunities.
In this case, "thành" is a part of the compound word "thành phố," which means "city."
Công việc này hoàn thành sớm hơn dự kiến.
This task is completed earlier than expected.
Here, "thành" is used as part of the phrase "hoàn thành," which means "to complete."
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