No. 873 in Vietnamese
trùng
The Vietnamese word "trùng" can mean "worm," "overlapping," or "repeated," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi vô tình mặc áo trùng màu với bạn.
I accidentally wore a shirt that matches the same color as yours.
In this context, "trùng" means "the same" or "matching," referring to the color being the same.
Môi trường ẩm ướt là nơi lý tưởng cho vi trùng sinh sôi.
A damp environment is an ideal place for microbes to thrive.
Here, "trùng" is used as part of "vi trùng," meaning "microbe," referring to microorganisms or germs.
Họ vừa có những kế hoạch trùng nhau về thời gian.
They happened to have overlapping plans regarding time.
In this sentence, "trùng" means "overlapping" or "coinciding," referring to the plans occurring at the same time.
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