ăn ở

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The Vietnamese word "ăn ở" can be understood in two main contexts: accommodation or housing, and behavior or conduct.

1. As Accommodation or Housing

• Meaning: In this context, "ăn ở" refers to the places where people live or stay. It can describe the conditions of someone's living situation.

• Usage Instructions: You can use "ăn ở" when discussing housing needs, living conditions, or accommodations for people.

• Examples:

2. As Behavior or Conduct

• Meaning: In this context, "ăn ở" refers to how someone conducts themselves or their behavior towards others.

• Usage Instructions: Use "ăn ở" to talk about how people treat each other or their moral conduct.

• Examples:

Advanced Usage:

• "Ăn ở" can be combined with other words to create phrases that express more complex ideas about living conditions or behavior. For instance, "ăn ở tử tế" means "to live decently" or "to behave properly."

Word Variants:

• Variants of "ăn ở" include:
  • Nơi ở: means simply "place of residence" or "home."
  • Chỗ ở: another way to refer to "accommodation" or "living space."

Different Meanings:

• The dual meaning of "ăn ở" makes it versatile, but context is important to determine which meaning is intended.

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verb

1. to be accommodated, to be housed
   • chỗ ăn ở, nơi ăn chốn ở
     accommodation, housing
   • cần có thêm nơi ăn chốn ở cho người nghèo
     more housing is needed for poor people
   • có chỗ ăn ở tồi tàn
     to be poorly housed
   • điều kiện ăn ở tồi tàn
     poor housing conditions
   • nhà khách này có thể lo việc ăn ở cho hai mươi du khách nước ngoài được hay không?
     is this guest-house able to accommodate twenty foreign tourists?
2. to conduct oneself, to behave
   • tôi muốn biết các con tôi ăn ở như thế nào đối với mẹ chúng
     I want to know how my children behave towards their mother
   • tôi mong rằng anh sẽ ăn ở đàng hoàng hơn