Definition

1. Noun:
   • Item; Clause; Article: A distinct section, point, or provision within a formal document, list, or set of rules. It often refers to a specific term in a contract, law, or agreement.
   • Sum; Amount: A specific quantity of money, either as income, expenditure, or a financial entry. It refers to a discrete monetary figure.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Item/Clause):
  • Hợp đồng này có một khoản quan trọng về bảo hành. (This contract has an important clause about the warranty.)
  • Anh ấy đọc kỹ từng khoản trong thỏa thuận. (He read each item in the agreement carefully.)
• Noun (Sum/Amount):
  • Công ty chi một khoản tiền lớn cho nghiên cứu. (The company spent a large sum of money on research.)
  • Tôi đã nhận được khoản thanh toán đó. (I have received that amount of payment.)

Advanced Usage

• "điều khoản": This is a very common compound noun meaning "clause" or "provision," especially in legal and contractual contexts. It is more formal than "khoản" alone.
  • Các điều khoản và điều kiện được nêu rõ ở đây. (The terms and conditions are stated clearly here.)
• "khoản vay": loan (the sum of money borrowed).
  • Anh ấy đã trả hết khoản vay. (He has paid off the loan.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuyển khoản (v/n): to transfer money / a money transfer.
  • Tôi sẽ chuyển khoản tiền cho bạn. (I will transfer the money to you.)
• Khoản thu (n): revenue item; income.
• Khoản chi (n): expenditure item; expense.
• Khoản mục (n): account; item (often used in accounting).

Synonyms

• Item: A distinct part in a list or category.
• Clause: A particular section of a legal document.
• Sum: An amount of money.
• Amount: A quantity of something, especially money.

Related Idioms

• Ăn chắc mặc bền, một *khoản tiền để dành.: (Eat durable, wear sturdy, have a *sum of money saved.) This proverb emphasizes the importance of saving a specific amount of money for security.

noun

1. term; item; article