No. 339 in Vietnamese
tinh
The Vietnamese word "tinh" can mean "essence," "spirit," "love," "pure," or "province," depending on context.
In a sentence
Cuộc sống ở thành phố mang lại sự sôi động nhưng cũng cần sự tinh tế.
Life in the city brings vibrancy, but also requires sophistication.
In this context, 'tinh' is used as part of the word 'tinh tế' which means sophistication or delicacy.
Người ta cần có tinh thần để vượt qua khó khăn.
People need spirit to overcome difficulties.
Here, 'tinh' is used in 'tinh thần', meaning spirit or morale.
Hạt muối có dạng tinh thể.
Salt grains exist in crystalline form.
In this sentence, 'tinh' is used in 'tinh thể', which means crystal.
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