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Meaning
5 senses · 4 meanings
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but
Conjunction
a word used to indicate contrast or opposition between two parts.
vi Anh ấy rất giỏi mà lại rất khiêm tốn.
en He is very talented but very humble.
Particle
a particle used at the end of a sentence to add emphasis.
vi Tôi đã nói với bạn rồi mà.
en I told you already!
which
A word that joins a clause to a noun before it to describe or identify that noun, as in 'quyển sách mà tôi mua' (the book that I bought).
vi Đây là món quà mà tôi thích nhất.
en This is the gift that I like the most.
and so
a word used to indicate a succession of actions or causality.
vi Hãy cố gắng học tập mà đạt kết quả tốt.
en Please study hard and achieve good results.
so; how (…!)
a word placed before an adjective or verb to add intensity.
vi Trời hôm nay sao mà nóng thế!
en How hot it is today!