No. 673 in Vietnamese
vua
"Vua" means "king" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi vừa ăn xong.
I have just finished eating.
Here, 'vừa' is used as an adverb meaning 'just' to indicate a recent action.
Vua của nước này rất được dân chúng kính trọng.
The king of this country is highly respected by the citizens.
In this sentence, 'vua' means 'king' and is a noun referring to a monarch.
Anh ấy vừa giỏi vừa chăm chỉ.
He is both talented and hardworking.
Here, 'vừa' is repeated in a structure meaning 'both...and...', used to list and emphasize qualities.
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