No. 292 in Vietnamese
vô
The Vietnamese word "vô" can mean "in," "into," "enter," or "without," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi vô cửa hàng để mua một ít đồ.
I entered the store to buy a few items.
In this sentence, 'vô' is used to mean 'enter', referring to the action of going inside a place.
Ly nước này rỗng, không có vô gì cả.
This glass is empty; there is nothing inside it.
Here, 'vô' conveys a sense of presence or existence within a container, emphasizing emptiness with its negative use.
Làm việc này vô nghĩa lắm, nên dừng lại đi.
Doing this is very meaningless, so stop it.
In this context, 'vô' is part of the compound word 'vô nghĩa,' meaning 'meaningless,' showing its use in forming negative adjectives to describe lack or absence.
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