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Meaning
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what
A word used to ask about a thing or matter one does not know, as in Cái này là gì? (What is this?).
vi Bạn đang làm gì ở đó vậy?
en What are you doing there?
anything
Gì is a term used to refer to any unspecified object or matter in a sentence.
vi Tôi không có gì để giấu bạn cả.
en I have nothing to hide from you.
what
An interrogative expression nearly equivalent to “What?”.
vi Gì? Anh nói thật sao?
en What! Are you telling the truth?