Definition

1. Adjective:
   • To be better off; to be comfortably well-off: Describes a person or family whose financial situation has improved significantly compared to before, reaching a stable and comfortable level, though not necessarily wealthy. It implies steady progress from hardship to security.
   • To be prosperous; to be in comfortable circumstances: Indicates a state of modest prosperity, economic stability, and a decent standard of living.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gia đình họ giờ đã khấm khá hơn trước rất nhiều. (Their family is now much better off than before.)
  • Nhờ chăm chỉ làm ăn, ông ấy đã trở nên khấm khá. (Thanks to hard work in business, he has become comfortably well-off.)
  • Cuộc sống khấm khá giúp họ yên tâm hơn về tương lai. (A prosperous life helps them feel more secure about the future.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often describes a comparative state, emphasizing improvement from a previous condition of difficulty. It is commonly used to praise hard work and gradual economic ascent.
• It can function as a predicate adjective (e.g., ) or modify a noun (e.g., ).

Variants and Related Words

• Làm ăn khấm khá (verb phrase): to do business successfully, leading to a comfortable life.
  • Họ làm ăn khấm khá ở thành phố. (They are doing well in business in the city.)
• Khá giả (adjective): well-to-do, affluent. This is a close synonym but may imply a slightly higher level of wealth than .
  • Một gia đình khá giả. (A well-to-do family.)

Synonyms

• Comfortably off: Having enough money to live comfortably.
• Prosperous: Successful in material terms; flourishing.
• Well-to-do: Wealthy or affluent.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Khấm khá dần lên: to gradually become better off.
  • Công việc ổn định giúp họ khấm khá dần lên. (Stable work helps them gradually become better off.)
• Ăn nên làm ra, cuộc sống khấm khá: A saying meaning "business thrives, life becomes prosperous," highlighting the link between successful work and a comfortable life.

1. Be better off