No. 871 in Vietnamese
thân
The Vietnamese word "thân" can mean "body," "self," "close" (in relationships), or refer to the "thân" zodiac sign (Monkey).
In a sentence
Anh ấy rất thân thiện với mọi người.
He is very friendly to everyone.
Here, "thân" is part of the word "thân thiện" meaning "friendly".
Chúng ta nên giữ mối quan hệ thân thiết.
We should maintain a close relationship.
In this sentence, "thân" is used in "thân thiết", meaning "close".
Thân cây này rất cao.
The trunk of this tree is very tall.
The word "thân" refers to the "trunk" of a tree here.
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