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Meaning
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Verb
To require or have to have something because it is essential to achieve a purpose or meet a need.
vi Tôi cần một chút nước để uống.
en I need some water to drink.
Noun
An edible vegetable, often growing in wet places or water, used in cooking.
vi Mẹ tôi đang rửa rau cần để nấu canh.
en My mother is washing water celery to cook soup.
A long, thin, straight piece of wood, metal, or other material, often used for a specific purpose like fishing.
vi Anh ấy cầm một chiếc cần dài để hái quả.
en He is holding a long pole to pick fruit.
A long, flexible rod used for catching fish with a line and a hook, typically used by anglers as a tool.
A drug made from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, often used for its mood-altering effects.