cố
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Meaning
2 senses · 2 meanings
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to try
To exert all one's strength and mind to achieve a goal or complete a difficult task.
cố
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great-grandparent
The parent of a grandfather or grandmother, whether on the paternal or maternal side.
vi Cố của tôi đã sống thọ tới trăm tuổi.
en My great-grandparent lived to be a hundred years old.