No. 878 in Vietnamese
vẻ
The Vietnamese word "vẻ" means "appearance," "look," or "expression."
In a sentence
Cô gái ấy có vẻ đẹp dịu dàng.
That girl has a gentle beauty.
Here, 'vẻ' is used in the phrase 'vẻ đẹp' to mean 'appearance' or 'beauty'.
Anh ấy có vẻ đang suy nghĩ điều gì đó.
He seems to be thinking about something.
The word 'vẻ' is part of the construct 'có vẻ', which means 'seems' or 'appears'.
Ngôi nhà này có vẻ cũ kỹ nhưng rất bền chắc.
This house appears old but is very sturdy.
In this context, 'vẻ' is used idiomatically in 'có vẻ' to describe appearance or impression.
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