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Meaning
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four
This is a word for the number four, which is the amount that is one more than three and one less than five.
vi Hãy đếm một, hai, ba, tư.
en Please count one, two, three, four.
This word refers to something that is in the position of number four in a series or sequence of people or things.
vi Anh ấy về đích ở vị trí thứ tư.
en He finished in fourth place.
third-born
This word is used in families to refer to the child who was the third one to be born among their siblings.
vi Cô Tư là người con thứ ba trong gia đình.
en Cô Tư is the third-born child in the family.
private
This adjective is used to describe something that belongs to or is intended for only one particular person or a small group.
vi Đây là việc tư của giám đốc, chúng ta không nên can thiệp.
en This is the director's private matter, so we should not interfere.