khoảng
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Definition
- Noun:
- Approximate distance, interval, or space: "khoảng" refers to a portion of space or distance that is roughly estimated or measured.
- Approximate period or interval of time: "khoảng" also refers to a roughly estimated or measured period of time.
- (Mathematics) Interval: In mathematics, "khoảng" refers to a segment of a line, excluding its two endpoints.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giữa hai cây có một khoảng trống. (There is a space between the two trees.)
- Chúng tôi sẽ gặp nhau trong khoảng một giờ nữa. (We will meet each other in about an hour.)
- Cô ấy khoảng hai mươi lăm tuổi. (She is about twenty-five years old.)
Advanced Usage
- "trong khoảng": within the range/period of; approximately.
- Công việc sẽ hoàn thành trong khoảng ba ngày. (The work will be completed within approximately three days.)
- "khoảng cách": distance, gap (Note: This is a compound noun listed separately).
- "vào khoảng": at around, approximately (a point in time).
- Máy bay sẽ hạ cánh vào khoảng 9 giờ tối. (The plane will land at around 9 p.m.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khoảng chừng (adverb): approximately, roughly. A synonym often used interchangeably with "khoảng".
- Căn phòng rộng khoảng chừng 20 mét vuông. (The room is roughly 20 square meters wide.)
- Khoảng không (noun): empty space, void (e.g., sky, outer space).
- Khoảng cách (noun): distance, gap (physical or metaphorical).
Synonyms
- Độ: degree, extent (used for measurements).
- Chừng: approximately, about (similar to "khoảng chừng").
- Cỡ: about, approximately (used for size, age, or amount).
Related Phrases (Using "khoảng" as a component)
- Ở vào khoảng: to be at/about (a certain level, age, etc.).
- Nhiệt độ ở vào khoảng 30 độ C. (The temperature is at about 30 degrees Celsius.)
- Khoảng giữa: the middle part/period of.
- Chúng tôi nghỉ ngơi khoảng giữa chặng đường. (We rested in the middle of the journey.)
Idioms
(Note: "Khoảng" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily functional for indicating approximation.)
noun
- distance; interval; space; compass
- trong khoảng một nămin the space of a year
- About
- cô ta khoảng hai mươi tuổiShe is about twenty