No. 269 in Vietnamese
thiếu
"Thiếu" means "lacking" or "missing" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi đang thiếu tiền để mua cái áo này.
I am lacking money to buy this shirt.
Thiếu is used here to express the state of not having enough or the absence of something necessary (money, in this case).
Cô ấy luôn cảm thấy thiếu tự tin khi nói trước đám đông.
She always feels a lack of confidence when speaking in front of a crowd.
Thiếu is used to indicate the lack of an abstract quality or feeling, specifically confidence in this context.
Thiếu bài tập hôm qua, bạn cần hoàn thành trước ngày mai.
Missing the homework from yesterday, you need to complete it before tomorrow.
Thiếu here indicates something that has not been done or completed, referring to unfinished work.
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