kí

Thân thiện

Mua ba kí thịt heo.

Definition

1. Noun: - Kilogram: A unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 1,000 grams. This is a common colloquial and dialectal abbreviation for "ki-lô" or "ki-lô-gam".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ mua hai kí gạo. (Mom bought two kilograms of rice.)
  • Gói hàng này nặng năm kí. (This package weighs five kilograms.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "kí" is primarily used in informal, spoken Vietnamese and in certain dialects. In formal writing, "ki-lô-gam" or "cân" (which can mean either "scale" or "half a kilogram" in some contexts) are preferred.
  • Trong văn bản chính thức, nên dùng "ki-lô-gam" thay vì "kí". (In official documents, one should use "kilogram" instead of "kí".)

Variants and Related Words

• Ki-lô (gam) (n): The full, standard form for "kilogram".
• Cân (n): Can mean "scale" (for weighing) or, in some specific contexts, a traditional unit of mass (equivalent to 0.5 kg or 600 grams depending on region/history). It is often used colloquially to mean "kilogram" as well (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Ki-lô-gam: Kilogram (standard, formal synonym).
• Cân (in some contexts): Can be a synonym in casual speech when referring to a kilogram.

Notes on Meaning

• "Kí" has only one core meaning: a colloquial term for the kilogram unit of mass. It is not used for other meanings of the root "kí-" found in compounds (e.g., "kí hiệu" - symbol, "kí tên" - to sign). Those are separate words.

Học thuật

1. như ki lô