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Meaning
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Verb
A verb referring to using force to reduce the volume or tightly squeeze an object.
vi Máy móc được dùng để nén rác thải thành các khối nhỏ.
en Machines are used to compress waste into small blocks.
A verb referring to the act of restraining or suppressing one's own emotions and desires.
vi Anh ấy cố gắng nén nỗi đau vào lòng để không ai thấy.
en He tried to suppress his pain so that no one could see.
Noun
A noun referring to an ancient unit of mass equal to ten taels of gold or silver.
vi Vị quan được triều đình thưởng mười nén vàng vì công lao.
en The official was awarded a hundred taels of gold by the court for his service.
Classifier
A classifier used for counting long, thin objects, typically sticks of incense.
vi Mẹ tôi thắp một nén hương trên bàn thờ tổ tiên.
en My mother lights a stick of incense on the ancestral altar.