No. 449 in Vietnamese
uống
"Uống" means "to drink."
In a sentence
Tôi uống nước mỗi ngày.
I drink water daily.
The word 'uống' here is used as the verb 'to drink', indicating the action of consuming water.
Trời nắng nóng, hãy uống nhiều nước để giữ sức khỏe.
It's hot outside, please drink plenty of water to stay healthy.
In this sentence, 'uống' emphasizes the action as advice or instruction for hydration.
Bác sĩ bảo tôi phải uống thuốc sau bữa ăn.
The doctor told me to take the medicine after meals.
Here, 'uống' is used to describe the act of consuming a liquid form of medicine.
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