No. 937 in Vietnamese
tiết
"Tiết" in Vietnamese can mean "season," "section," "segment," "period," or "moral integrity," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tiết học hôm nay rất thú vị.
Today's lesson was very interesting.
In this sentence, 'tiết' is used in 'tiết học', which translates to 'lesson' or 'class', referring to a session of study.
Cô ấy đã bật khóc khi nhớ về những tiết mùa xuân của tuổi thơ.
She broke into tears reminiscing about the spring days of her childhood.
Here, 'tiết' refers to 'tiết trời', meaning the weather or climate, specifically the spring season in this context.
Chúng ta nên tiết kiệm nước để bảo vệ tài nguyên.
We should save water to protect resources.
In this contextual use, 'tiết' is part of 'tiết kiệm', meaning to save or economize.
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