Ngăn bí mật ở trong bàn.

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Breakdown of Ngăn bí mật ở trong bàn.

• trong: inside
• bàn: the table
• ngăn bí mật: the secret compartment

Questions & Answers about Ngăn bí mật ở trong bàn.

Why is bí mật placed after ngăn instead of before it?

In Vietnamese, descriptive words usually come after the noun, not before it.

So:

• ngăn bí mật = secret compartment
• literally: compartment secret

This is very normal Vietnamese word order. English says secret compartment, but Vietnamese says compartment secret.

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What does ngăn mean here exactly?

Here, ngăn means a compartment, section, or sometimes a drawer-like space.

It is a general word for a divided space inside something. Depending on context, it could refer to:

• a compartment in a desk
• a section in a cabinet
• a hidden storage space

If you specifically mean a pull-out drawer, Vietnamese often uses ngăn kéo. But ngăn by itself is broader and works well for compartment.

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What is the function of ở trong in this sentence?

Ở trong means in / inside.

It is made of:

• ở = at, in, located at
• trong = inside

Together, ở trong emphasizes location inside something.

So ở trong bàn means inside the desk/table.

In many cases, you could also just say trong bàn. Adding ở makes the location function more explicit.

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