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khác

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [xaːk̚˧˦]Huế [kʰaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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khác means different; other.

Meanings of khác in English

Adjective

  1. different, other

Words with khác

Synonyms and antonyms of khác

Antonyms

Example sentences with khác

  • Xin hãy thử số khác đi ạ. Try another number, please.
  • Tôi bảo họ gửi tôi thẻ khác. I told them to send me another ticket.
  • Làm ơn cho tôi xem cái khác. Please show me another.
  • Tôi đang điều tra vụ án khác. I'm working on another case.
  • Không còn gì khác để làm nữa. There was nothing else to do.
  • Anh ấy hay giúp đỡ người khác. He often helps others.
  • Hãy cho người khác một cơ hội. Give someone else a chance.
  • Bạn còn nhớ gì khác nữa không? What else can you remember?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khác could be written as 恪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Usage note: khác

khác means "different, other, else".

  • Different: Hai món này khác nhau thế nào? — How are these two dishes different?
  • Other: Có màu khác không? — Do you have another colour? lúc khác — another time
  • Else: Còn gì khác không? — Anything else?

Position: khác follows the noun: người khác — other people; chỗ khác — somewhere else.

Comparison: khác với — different from: Tiếng Việt miền Nam khác với miền Bắc. — Southern Vietnamese is different from Northern.

Connectors: mặt khác — on the other hand; nói cách khác — in other words.

Opposite: giống (alike). Not to be confused with khá (quite) or khát (thirsty).

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 各 (SV: các).

Frequently asked questions

What does khác mean in English?

khác (adjective) means "different; other".

How do you pronounce khác?

IPA: Hanoi [xaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: khác — rising tone (sắc).

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.