cỡ
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Definition
Noun:
- Size, dimension, measurement: "Cỡ" refers to the physical dimensions, magnitude, or measurement of an object, such as clothing, shoes, or objects.
- Caliber, level, rank: "Cỡ" can indicate a level of quality, skill, importance, or stature, often used to categorize people or things by their capability or significance.
- Approximation, about: "Cỡ" is used to express an approximate amount, number, or extent.
Adjective:
- Of a considerable size/level: "Cỡ" describes something or someone that is of a notable, significant, or high level.
Adverb:
- Approximately, about: "Cỡ" functions as an adverb to indicate a rough estimate.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Size):
- Anh ấy mua giày cỡ 42. (He bought size 42 shoes.)
- Cửa hàng này bán áo đủ các cỡ. (This shop sells shirts of all sizes.)
- Noun (Caliber/Level):
- Ông ấy là một nhà khoa học cỡ lớn. (He is a scientist of great caliber.)
- Đây không phải là vấn đề cỡ nhỏ. (This is not a small-scale problem.)
- Noun/Adverb (Approximation):
- Cô ấy cao cỡ 1 mét 6. (She is about 1.6 meters tall.)
- Dự án sẽ tốn cỡ một tỷ đồng. (The project will cost about one billion dong.)
- Adjective:
- Anh ta là một vận động viên cỡ. (He is an athlete of considerable skill/level.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đủ cỡ": of all sorts/sizes; all kinds.
- Chợ có bán trái cây đủ cỡ. (The market sells fruits of all kinds/sizes.)
- "Cỡ như": similar to, like, about the size/level of.
- Con thuyền cỡ như chiếc xe hơi. (The boat is about the size of a car.)
- "Quá cỡ": oversized; exceeding the normal limit/level.
- Lòng tham của hắn quá cỡ. (His greed is excessive.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kích cỡ (n): size, dimension (more formal).
- Kích cỡ của chiếc hộp là bao nhiêu? (What are the dimensions of the box?)
- Cỡi (v): to ride (an animal, bicycle). Note: This is a completely different word (a verb meaning "to ride") that is a homophone, not a variant of "cỡ".
Synonyms
- Kích thước (n): dimension, size.
- Tầm (n): level, stature, range.
- Khoảng (n/adv): approximately, about.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Cỡ người: stature, build (of a person).
- Anh ấy có cỡ người to lớn. (He has a large build.)
- Đạt cỡ: to reach a certain level/size.
- Công ty đã đạt cỡ một tập đoàn. (The company has reached the scale of a corporation.)
Related Idioms
- "Cỡ nào cũng có": There are all types/sizes. (Literally: Every size/type exists.)
- Ở chợ này, cá cỡ nào cũng có. (In this market, there are fish of every size.)
- "Biết cỡ mình": To know one's place/limits.
- Hãy biết cỡ mình đi! (Know your limits!)
noun
- sire; stature
- đủ cỡof all sorts of size
- Caliber; about