No. 479 in Vietnamese
thức
The Vietnamese word "thức" can mean "consciousness," "knowledge," "awareness," or "to be awake," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi thức dậy lúc 6 giờ sáng.
I wake up at 6 in the morning.
In this sentence, 'thức' is used as a verb meaning 'to wake up' or 'to be awake', indicating the action of waking from sleep.
Chúng tôi tổ chức một buổi tiệc thức đêm.
We organized an all-night party.
Here, 'thức' is part of the compound 'thức đêm', meaning 'to stay up all night', referring to the act of staying awake at night.
Món này có nhiều nguyên liệu thức ăn cay.
This dish contains many spicy ingredients.
In this context, 'thức' is part of the compound 'thức ăn', which translates to 'food' or 'dish', related to nourishment or meals.
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