khe

Thân thiện

Một con suối nhỏ chảy qua khe núi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A narrow opening, crack, or fissure: A small, narrow gap or space between two objects or parts of an object.
   • A small mountain stream or ravine: A narrow channel or watercourse, often in a mountainous or rocky area, where water flows.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Narrow opening):
  • Ánh sáng lọt qua khe cửa. (Light filtered through the chink in the door.)
  • Nó giấu chiếc chìa khóa trong một khe tường. (He hid the key in a crack in the wall.)
• Noun (Mountain stream):
  • Tiếng nước chảy róc rách từ con khe trên núi. (The sound of water trickling from the mountain stream.)
  • Họ đi bộ dọc theo con khe nhỏ. (They hiked along the small ravine.)

Advanced Usage

• "Khe hở": A gap, loophole, or vulnerability.
  • Luật pháp không được có khe hở. (The law must not have any loopholes.)
• "Khe khẽ" (Adverb variant): Very softly or quietly.
  • Cô ấy hát khe khẽ. (She sang very softly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kẽ hở (n): Synonym for a gap, crack, or opening.
• Khe núi (n): A mountain ravine or gorge.
• Khe nứt (n): A fissure or crevice.

Synonyms

• Vết nứt: Crack, fissure.
• Kẽ: Crevice, narrow space.
• Rãnh: Groove, ditch (for a man-made or natural channel).

Related Phrases

• Nhìn qua khe cửa: To look through a crack in the door.
• Nước khe: Water from a mountain stream.

Học thuật

noun

1. slit; chink; interstice
   • khe cá»­a
     chink in a door