No. 482 in Vietnamese
việc
"Việc" means "work," "task," or "job" in English.
In a sentence
Việc học hành là rất quan trọng.
Learning is very important.
In this sentence, 'Việc' is used to nominalize the verb phrase 'học hành' into the noun phrase 'Việc học hành', emphasizing the concept or act of studying.
Việc tôi làm sai khiến tôi cảm thấy hối hận.
The fact that I did wrong makes me feel regret.
Here, 'Việc' introduces the subject, 'tôi làm sai,' as a nominalized clause, referring to the specific act of me doing wrong.
Chúng ta phải hoàn thành việc hôm nay trước khi nghỉ.
We need to finish today's tasks before resting.
In this context, 'việc' refers to work or tasks generically, emphasizing the importance of completing the tasks at hand.
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