This is the 418th most frequent Vietnamese word.
căn
The Vietnamese word "căn" means "unit," "foundation," or "room," depending on context.
In this sentence, "căn" is a classifier for houses, referring to a specific house.
Tôi sống trong một căn nhà nhỏ.
I live in a small house.
In this sentence, "căn" is used as part of the compound word "căn nguyên," meaning 'root cause'.
Chúng ta cần một kế hoạch để giải quyết căn nguyên của vấn đề.
We need a plan to address the root cause of the problem.
In this sentence, "căn" describes something characteristic, in this case, the illness ("căn bệnh").