khối

See also: Appendix:Variations of "khoi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 塊.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xoj˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰoj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰoj˦˥]
    • Audio (Saigon):(file)

    Noun

    khối

    1. block; mass; piece
    2. cube (of a length); cubed
    3. bloc (group of countries acting together for political or economic goals)
    4. (colloquial) a myriad of something or somebody
      Synonyms: ối, vô số, hằng hà sa số

    Derived terms

    • khối Rubik

    Adjective

    khối

    1. (geometry) cubic (Used in the names of units of volume)

    Adverb

    khối

    1. (informal) Used to end and emphasize a negative clause so as to defy a previous statement of the other speaker(s): no way
      Làm ăn như thế thì có mà thạo khối ― To look at how the boy was doing the task, there's no way he can handle it.
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