No. 879 in Vietnamese
xôi
"Xôi" is Vietnamese sticky rice often steamed and mixed with various ingredients.
In a sentence
Tôi thích ăn xôi vào bữa sáng.
I like eating sticky rice for breakfast.
In this sentence, 'xôi' is used to refer to a type of Vietnamese sticky rice often eaten as a meal.
Hôm nay, mẹ tôi nấu rất nhiều loại xôi khác nhau.
Today, my mom cooked many different types of sticky rice.
Here, 'xôi' is generalized to denote various kinds of sticky rice dishes.
Xôi là một món ăn truyền thống trong văn hóa Việt Nam.
Sticky rice is a traditional dish in Vietnamese culture.
In this context, 'xôi' is described in a cultural context as a significant traditional food.
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