khác thường

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [xaːk̚˧˦ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [kʰaːk̚˦˧˥ tʰɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥ tʰɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khácrisingsắc thườngfallinghuyền

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khác thường means different from the norm; unusual; uncommon.

Meanings of khác thường in English

Adjective

different from the norm; unusual, uncommon, aberrant, abnormal, extraordinary, etc.

Example sentences with khác thường

Nó không trông khác thường đâu nhỉ? Doesn't it look a little strange?
Lorenzo cảm thấy khác thường và khó chịu. Lorenzo felt weird and uncomfortable.
Valencia nỗi tiếng về những công trình kiến trúc khác thường của nó. Valencia is famous for its unusual architecture.

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

Etymology

khác + thường.

Frequently asked questions

What does khác thường mean in English?

khác thường (adjective) means "different from the norm; unusual; uncommon".

How do you pronounce khác thường?

IPA: Hanoi [xaːk̚˧˦ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: khác — rising tone (sắc), thường — falling tone (huyền).

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.