No. 200 in Vietnamese
toàn
"Toàn" in Vietnamese means "whole," "entire," or "complete."
In a sentence
Tôi sống trong một ngôi nhà toàn gỗ.
I live in a house made entirely of wood.
In this context, 'toàn' means 'entirely' or 'completely' to describe the house's composition.
Các em trong lớp toàn giỏi toán.
All the students in the class are good at math.
Here, 'toàn' indicates 'all' or 'entirely,' referring to all students collectively.
Cuộc thảo luận hôm nay toàn là về khoa học.
Today's discussion is entirely about science.
'Toàn' in this sentence emphasizes 'entirely,' pointing out the exclusive subject of the discussion.
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