thập kỷ

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The Vietnamese word "thập kỷ" means "decade" in English. A decade refers to a period of ten years. It is often used to discuss time in history, trends, or personal milestones.

Usage Instructions:

• "Thập kỷ" is used as a noun.
• You can use it when talking about years, such as "thập kỷ 1990" (the 1990s) or "thập kỷ 2000" (the 2000s).
• It can refer to any set of ten years, not just the last century.

Example:

• "Trong thập kỷ qua, công nghệ đã phát triển rất nhanh." (In the past decade, technology has developed very rapidly.)

Advanced Usage:

• You can combine "thập kỷ" with other words to express specific concepts, like "thập kỷ 80" (the 1980s) or "thập kỷ mới" (the new decade).
• It can also be used in phrases like "thập kỷ vàng" (golden decade), referring to a particularly successful or prosperous ten-year period.

Word Variants:

• There are no direct variants of "thập kỷ," but you may find related terms like "thế kỷ" (century) which refers to a period of one hundred years.

Different Meanings:

• "Thập kỷ" specifically means a decade and does not have other meanings in Vietnamese.

Synonyms:

• A synonym for "thập kỷ" might include "mười năm" (ten years), though "thập kỷ" is more commonly used in a historical or cultural context.

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noun

1. decade