khu
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Definition
- Noun:
- Zone; District; Area; Quarter: A defined geographical space, often with administrative, functional, or characteristic boundaries. It can refer to a large administrative division, a specific part of a city, or a designated area for a particular purpose.
- Bottom; Buttocks (dialectal): A colloquial and regional term for the posterior.
Usage Examples
Noun (Zone/District):
- Chúng tôi sống trong khu dân cư yên tĩnh. (We live in a quiet residential area.)
- Khu phố cổ Hà Nội rất đẹp.* (Hanoi's Old Quarter is very beautiful.)
- Đây là khu vực cấm hút thuốc. (This is a no-smoking zone.)
Noun (Bottom - dialectal):
- Đứa bé bị đau khu. (The child has a sore bottom.)
Advanced Usage
"khu tự trị": autonomous region.
- Khu tự trị Tây Nguyên. (The Central Highlands Autonomous Region.)
"khu công nghiệp": industrial zone.
- Nhà máy mới được xây trong khu công nghiệp. (The new factory was built in the industrial zone.)
Variants and Related Words
Khu vực (n): area, region, zone (often broader or more formal than "khu").
- Khu vực Đông Nam Á. (The Southeast Asian region.)
Khu phố (n): neighborhood, city block, quarter.
- Khu phố tôi có nhiều cây xanh. (My neighborhood has many trees.)
Synonyms
- Vùng: region, area.
- Địa khu: district, precinct.
- Vùng miền: zone, region.
Related Idioms
- Chia khu xử phạt: Used to describe a strict, segmented, or disciplined management style.
- Khuất sau khu rừng: Means something is obscured or not easily visible.
noun
- zone; district; area; quarter