No. 478 in Vietnamese
thầu
"Thầu" in Vietnamese means "contractor" or "to contract."
In a sentence
Người thợ đã nhận thầu dự án xây cầu mới.
The worker took a contract to build the new bridge.
In this sentence, "thầu" refers to the act of contracting or undertaking a project.
Thầu làm vườn này được nhiều người dân tin tưởng.
This gardening contractor is trusted by many citizens.
Here, "thầu" is used as a noun to refer to a contractor or service provider.
Họ đang thảo luận về việc thầu thợ cho công trình sắp tới.
They are discussing hiring contractors for the upcoming project.
In this case, "thầu" relates to the discussion or process of contracting services or workers.
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