kế

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounadjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ke˧˦]Huế [kej˨˩˦]Saigon [kej˦˥] browser voice

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kếrisingsắc

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kế means plot; scheme; stratagem.

Chinese characters: 計

Meanings of kế in English

Noun

plot; scheme; stratagem

Adjective

of a woman replacing another woman in a family
- mẹ kếstepmother
- vợ kếsecond wife

Adverb

after, then ≈ rồi
- kế đóafter that
next to

Suffix

-meter
- vôn kếvoltmeter

Words with kế

Synonyms and antonyms of kế

Synonyms

cạnh kề

Example sentences with kế

Hãy bắt đầu ở dòng kế cuối. Let's start at the second-to-last line.
Nhà tôi ở kế bên nhà anh ấy. My house is next to his house.
Có một công viên lớn kế bên nhà tôi. There is a big park next to my house.
Người đàn ông sống kế bên là một nhạc sĩ. The man who lives next door is a musician.
Cặp vợ chồng nhà kế bên luôn luôn cãi nhau. The couple next door are always arguing.
"Bố vợ anh sống ở đâu vậy?" "Kế bên nhà anh vợ tôi" "Where does your father in law live?" "In the house which stands beside my brother in law's house."

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 計.

Frequently asked questions

What does kế mean in English?

kế (noun) means "plot; scheme; stratagem".

How do you pronounce kế?

IPA: Hanoi [ke˧˦]; Saigon [kej˦˥]. Tones: kế — rising tone (sắc).

Is kế a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kế is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 計.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.