No. 112 in Vietnamese
trung
The Vietnamese word "trung" can mean "egg" or "center/middle," depending on context.
In a sentence
Con chim đang ấp trứng trong tổ.
The bird is incubating eggs in the nest.
In this sentence, "trứng" means "egg" in Vietnamese, demonstrating its use as a noun referring to the biological object.
Anh Trung là bạn thân của tôi.
Mr. Trung is my close friend.
Here, "Trung" is used as a proper noun, specifically a common male name in Vietnamese.
Họ được trao huy chương vàng vì đã đạt kết quả trung bình cao nhất.
They were awarded gold medals for achieving the highest average score.
In this example, "trung" is part of the compound word "trung bình," which means "average" in Vietnamese, showcasing its usage in a descriptive context.
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