Definition

1. Noun:
   • Shape and size (in a general sense): Refers to the overall form and dimensions of an object.
   • Scope, framework, limits: Refers to a defined, often strict, range, boundary, or set of rules within which something operates or exists.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Shape and size):
  • Tấm kính vừa vặn với khuôn khổ của bức tranh. (The glass pane fits perfectly with the dimensions of the painting.)
• Noun (Scope, framework):
  • Bài viết phải nằm trong khuôn khổ 500 từ. (The article must stay within the limit of 500 words.)
  • Mọi hoạt động đều phải tuân theo khuôn khổ của pháp luật. (All activities must comply with the framework of the law.)

Advanced Usage

• "trong khuôn khổ của": within the scope/framework of.
  • Cuộc họp được tổ chức trong khuôn khổ của hội nghị thường niên. (The meeting was held within the framework of the annual conference.)
• "vượt ra ngoài khuôn khổ": to go beyond the limits/scope.
  • Hành động đó đã vượt ra ngoài khuôn khổ cho phép. (That action went beyond the permitted scope.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khuôn (n): mold, frame, model. Often refers to a physical template or a standard.
  • khuôn bánh (cake mold)
• Khung (n): frame, structure. Often refers to a physical supporting structure.
  • khung cửa sổ (window frame)
• Phạm vi (n): scope, range, extent. A close synonym for the second meaning of "khuôn khổ".
  • phạm vi nghiên cứu (research scope)

Synonyms

• Kích thước (n): size, dimension. (For the first meaning).
• Giới hạn (n): limit, boundary. (For the second meaning).
• Phạm vi (n): scope, range. (For the second meaning).

Related Phrases

• "giữ đúng khuôn khổ": to stay within the proper bounds/framework.
  • Anh ấy luôn biết cách giữ đúng khuôn khổ trong công việc. (He always knows how to stay within the proper bounds at work.)
• "bó hẹp trong khuôn khổ": to be confined/restricted within a framework.
  • Sự sáng tạo không nên bị bó hẹp trong khuôn khổ cũ. (Creativity should not be confined within old frameworks.)

Related Idioms

• "Khuôn phép": rules, discipline, decorum. This is a related compound noun emphasizing rules and proper conduct.
  • Người lính phải tuân thủ khuôn phép. (A soldier must follow discipline.)
• Note: "Khuôn khổ" itself is not typically used in figurative idioms but is a key component in many formal and descriptive phrases.

noun

1. shape and size