kĩ

Cô giáo yêu cầu chúng tôi đọc kĩ tài liệu trước khi thảo luận.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Thorough, meticulous, careful: Describes something done with great attention to detail and completeness.
    • Refined, polished: Describes something that is well-developed, perfected, or executed with skill.
Usage
  • As an adjective: "Kĩ" is used to modify nouns, describing the quality of being detailed, thorough, or well-prepared. It is often used in formal or academic contexts to praise careful work.
  • Common collocations: It frequently pairs with words related to study, preparation, work, or analysis.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Anh ấy sự chuẩn bị rất cho bài thuyết trình. (He has a very thorough preparation for the presentation.)
    • giáo yêu cầu chúng tôi đọc tài liệu trước khi thảo luận. (The teacher asked us to read the materials carefully before the discussion.)
    • Đây một công trình nghiên cứu lưỡng. (This is a meticulous research project.)
Advanced Usage
  • "kĩ càng": An intensified form meaning very thorough, very careful.
    • Hãy suy nghĩ càng trước khi đưa ra quyết định. (Think very carefully before making a decision.)
  • "kĩ lưỡng": Synonymous with "kĩ càng," meaning meticulous, scrupulous.
    • Chúng tôi đã kiểm tra kĩ lưỡng mọi chi tiết. (We checked every detail scrupulously.)
Variants and Related Words
  • tính (adj): Meticulous, detail-oriented (describing a person's character).
    • ấy một người rất tính trong công việc. (She is a very detail-oriented person at work.)
  • thuật (n): Technique, technology. (Note: This is a compound word where "kĩ" contributes a sense of skill or method, but the meaning is distinct.)
  • năng (n): Skill. (Note: This is a compound word where "kĩ" contributes a sense of ability or proficiency.)
Synonyms
  • Cẩn thận: Careful, cautious.
  • Tỉ mỉ: Meticulous, painstaking.
  • Chu đáo: Thoughtful, considerate (often regarding preparation).
Antonyms
  • Sơ sài: Superficial, cursory, skimpy.
  • Qua loa: Perfunctory, done in a slipshod manner.
  • Cẩu thả: Sloppy, careless.
Related Phrases
  • Học cho: To study thoroughly.
    • Bài này khó, em phải học cho. (This lesson is difficult, you must study it thoroughly.)
  • Xem xét: To examine/consider carefully.
    • Luật sư đang xem xét các điều khoản của hợp đồng. (The lawyer is examining the contract terms carefully.)