No. 725 in Vietnamese
tiên
"Tiên" means "fairy" or "immortal being" in Vietnamese.
In a sentence
Tiên học lễ, hậu học văn.
First learn etiquette, then learn literature.
In this sentence, 'tiên' means 'first' to indicate order or precedence.
Cô ấy giống như một nàng tiên trong truyện cổ tích.
She is like a fairy in a fairy tale.
Here, 'tiên' refers to a 'fairy' or a supernatural being in folklore.
Tư tưởng của ông ấy rất tiên tiến và hiện đại.
His thoughts are very advanced and modern.
In this context, 'tiên' is used as part of the word 'tiên tiến', meaning 'advanced' or 'progressive.'
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