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Meaning
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Verb
To place something underneath or against an object to provide support and prevent it from falling.
vi Hãy lấy một hòn đá để bợ chân bàn.
en Use a stone to prop up the table leg.
To look after or pay attention to someone or something with care and concern.
vi Cô ấy luôn bợ con từng chút một.
en She always tends to her child very carefully.
To borrow money temporarily or to give an item as security for a small loan.
vi Anh ấy phải đi bợ một ít tiền để trang trải cuộc sống.
en He had to borrow some money to make ends meet.
Noun
An aquatic herbaceous plant with leaves divided into four leaflets that resemble a four-leaf clover.
vi Cây bợ thường mọc ở những nơi ẩm ướt.
en The four-leaf clover fern often grows in damp places.