This is the 37th most frequent Vietnamese word.
khiến
"Make," "cause," or "force" (depending on context).
Here, 'khiến' is used to indicate causation - one thing causing an emotional response.
Câu chuyện khiến tôi xúc động.
The story made me emotional.
In this sentence, 'khiến' shows that someone caused an understanding or realization to occur.
Anh ấy khiến tôi hiểu ra bài học quý giá.
He made me realize a valuable lesson.
Here, 'khiến' is used to describe how an event resulted in a certain outcome.