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khổ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadjectiveinterjection Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [xo˧˩]Huế [kʰow˧˨]Saigon [kʰow˨˩˦] browser voice
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khổ means a size.

Chinese characters: 苦

Meanings of khổ in English

Noun

  1. of paper a size
    • khổ A4A4 size
  2. a width of a roll of cloth

Adjective

  1. miserable; painful
    • Những người cùng/khốn khổLes Misérables

Interjection

  1. good grief (an expression of exasperation, annoyance, irritation)
    • Biết rồi, khổ lắm, nói mãi!I get it! Good grief! Enough with the nagging!

Words with khổ

Example sentences with khổ

  • Cái sướng của người này là nỗi khổ của người khác. One man's meat is another man's poison.
  • Cái sướng cho người này là cái khổ cho người khác. One man's medicine is another man's poison.
  • Dịch những câu có trật tự từ khác nhau hẳn là khổ lắm. Translating between sentences with different word orders must be such a pain.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦. Doublet of khó.

Frequently asked questions

What does khổ mean in English?

khổ (noun) means "a size".

How do you pronounce khổ?

IPA: Hanoi [xo˧˩]; Saigon [kʰow˨˩˦]. Tones: khổ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is khổ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khổ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 苦.

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.