No. 877 in Vietnamese
vĩ
"Vĩ" in Vietnamese can mean "tail," "grand," "admirable," or "magnificent," depending on context.
In a sentence
Người ta gọi anh ấy là vĩ đại vì những thành tựu của anh.
People call him great because of his achievements.
The word 'vĩ' is used as a prefix in the compound word 'vĩ đại', which means 'great' or 'magnificent', describing someone exemplary or exceptional.
Con tôm này có một chiếc vĩ to với các đường vân rõ ràng.
This shrimp has a large shell with clear ridges.
Here, 'vĩ' refers to a 'shell' or 'carapace', commonly used in the context of crustaceans or certain animals.
Cây đàn vĩ cầm là tài sản quý giá của ông ấy.
The violin is his valuable possession.
In this example, 'vĩ' appears as part of the term 'vĩ cầm', which translates to 'violin', where 'vĩ' denotes a 'bow' in the context of string instruments.
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