Definition

1. Verb:
   • To feast; to give a feast: To host and provide a celebratory meal or party, typically to mark a happy occasion or achievement.
   • To treat; to stand a round: To pay for food, drinks, or entertainment for a group, often as a spontaneous or promised gesture of celebration.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy khao cả công ty vì được thăng chức. (He treated the whole company to a feast because he got promoted.)
  • Hứa đi, nếu thắng cuộc thi, tôi sẽ khao mọi người một bữa thật lớn. (Promise, if I win the competition, I will treat everyone to a big meal.)
  • Họ mổ lợn để khao làng. (They slaughtered a pig to feast the village.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "khao" often implies a social obligation or a public celebration. It is commonly used when someone has good fortune (like a promotion, graduation, or winning a prize) and is expected to share the joy by treating others.
• It can be used with specific objects, e.g., "khao bia" (to treat to beer), "khao cả lớp" (to treat the whole class).

Variants and Related Words

• Khao quân / Khao binh (v): An older, formal term meaning to feast or reward troops.

  • Nhà vua khao quân sau chiến thắng. (The king feasted the troops after the victory.)

• Ăn khao (v): To attend or partake in a celebratory feast.

  • Dân làng đến ăn khao đầy tháng của đứa trẻ. (The villagers came to feast at the child's one-month-old celebration.)

Synonyms

• Treat: To pay for something for someone else.
• Feast: To eat and drink sumptuously at a large meal.
• Celebrate: To acknowledge a significant event with a social gathering.

Related Idioms and Common Phrases

• Khao vọng: To celebrate a hope or an anticipated success (sometimes used humorously for a promise of a future treat).

  • Anh ấy toàn khao vọng, chưa thấy khao thật bao giờ. (He's always promising future treats, never actually treating anyone.)

• Được mùa khao nhau: A saying meaning when you have a good harvest (or success), you should treat/share with others.

verb

1. to feast; to give a feast