Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Careful; meticulous; thorough: Showing great attention to detail and precision in execution.
   • Painstaking; detailed: Involving or characterized by diligent care and effort.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy làm việc rất kỹ. (He works very carefully.)
  • Cô ấy kiểm tra bài báo cáo một cách kỹ lưỡng. (She checked the report in a thorough manner.)
  • Đây là một công việc đòi hỏi sự tỉ mỉ và kỹ càng. (This is a job that requires meticulousness and carefulness.)

Advanced Usage

• "kỹ tính": fastidious; particular; nitpicky.

  • Ông chủ rất kỹ tính về hình thức của sản phẩm. (The boss is very particular about the product's appearance.)

• "ăn nói kỹ": to speak carefully or with measured words.

  • Trong cuộc họp quan trọng, anh ấy phải ăn nói thật kỹ. (In the important meeting, he had to speak very carefully.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kỹ càng (adj): thorough, careful, meticulous. Often used interchangeably with "kỹ" but can sound more complete.

  • Hãy suy nghĩ cho kỹ càng trước khi quyết định. (Think it through thoroughly before deciding.)

• Kỹ lưỡng (adj): scrupulous, thorough, detailed. Emphasizes depth and completeness.

  • Bác sĩ đã khám bệnh rất kỹ lưỡng. (The doctor examined the patient very scrupulously.)

Synonyms

• Meticulous: showing great attention to detail.
• Thorough: complete with regard to every detail.
• Painstaking: done with or employing great care and thoroughness.

Related Idioms

• Cẩn tắc vô ưu (Proverb): Being careful leads to no worry. This proverb encapsulates the value of being "kỹ".
  • Luôn kiểm tra kỹ mọi thứ, cẩn tắc vô ưu mà. (Always check everything carefully, as being careful leads to no worry.)

adj

1. careful; painstaking
   • một việc làm kỹ
     a careful piece of work