Definition

1. 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.

2. Adjective:

   • Of a considerable size/level: "Cỡ" describes something or someone that is of a notable, significant, or high level.

3. 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

1. sire; stature
   • đủ cỡ
     of all sorts of size
2. Caliber; about