Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Improbable, unlikely: Expresses doubt about the possibility or likelihood of something happening. It often implies skepticism or a negative expectation.
   • Hard to, difficult to: Indicates that something is difficult to achieve or realize.

Usage Examples

• Adjective: (Doing business like this, it's improbable to improve one's standard of living.) (It's unlikely to pass the exam if you play more than you study.) (With such bad weather, it's improbable the plane will take off on time.)

Advanced Usage

• "Khó lòng mà...": A common structure meaning "It's hard to..." or "It's unlikely that...". (It's hard to persuade him to change his mind.)
• Used to express polite refusal or strong doubt, often implying a negative conclusion. (It's unlikely we can support that project at this time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khó (adj): Difficult, hard. (This job is very difficult.)
• Khó khăn (n/adj): Difficulty; difficult. (We encountered many difficulties.)
• Khó có thể (phrase): It is hard/unlikely to be able to. (A close synonym to ). (That story is hard to believe.)

Synonyms

• Ít có khả năng: Has little possibility.
• Khó có thể: Hard/unlikely to be able to.
• Không chắc: Not sure, uncertain.

Related Phrases

• Khó lòng tránh khỏi: Difficult/unlikely to avoid. (In a chaotic situation, mistakes are hard to avoid.)
• Khó lòng chấp nhận: Difficult/unlikely to accept. (That explanation is hard to accept.)

Related Idioms

• Khó bề: (Literary/formal) Difficult to, hard to. Similar in meaning and usage to . (What's done is done, it's hard to change.)

adj

1. improbable