No. 84 in Vietnamese
trẻ
"Trẻ" means "young" or "child" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Trẻ em thích chơi trong công viên.
Children like playing in the park.
In this sentence, 'trẻ' is paired with 'em' to form the noun 'trẻ em,' meaning 'children.'
Anh ấy còn rất trẻ nhưng đã đạt được nhiều thành tựu.
He is still very young but has achieved many accomplishments.
Here, 'trẻ' is used as an adjective meaning 'young,' describing a person's age relative to others.
Ngôi làng này rất trẻ trung và đầy sức sống.
This village is very youthful and full of vitality.
In this instance, 'trẻ' is part of the compound adjective 'trẻ trung,' which conveys a sense of youthfulness or liveliness in describing a place.
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