No. 712 in Vietnamese
yêu
"Yêu" means "love."
In a sentence
Tôi yêu gia đình của mình.
I love my family.
Here, 'yêu' represents the feeling of love or affection directed towards family.
Cô ấy yêu thích việc viết truyện ngắn.
She loves writing short stories.
In this sentence, 'yêu' combined with 'thích' emphasizes a strong liking or passion for an activity.
Đứa trẻ yêu cầu bố mẹ kể chuyện trước khi ngủ.
The child requests their parents to tell a story before bedtime.
In this context, 'yêu' in 'yêu cầu' means 'request,' showing a polite or earnest request rather than affection.
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