No. 216 in Vietnamese
xanh
"Xanh" in Vietnamese means "blue" or "green," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Trời hôm nay rất xanh.
The sky is very blue today.
Describes the color blue in the context of the sky.
Tôi thích ăn táo xanh.
I like eating green apples.
Describes the color green in the context of fruit.
Cậu ấy vẫn còn rất xanh trong nghề làm phim.
He is still very green in the filmmaking profession.
Metaphorically describes inexperience.
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