khối

See also: khoi, Khoi, khói, khôi, khơi, khởi, and khỏi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 塊.

Pronunciation

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

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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