Definition

1. Verb:

   • To recover (from an illness): To return to a state of good health after being sick.
   • To be exempt from / to avoid: To be free from or escape an obligation, punishment, or undesirable situation.
   • To be rid of / to be finished with: To be no longer affected by something troublesome.

2. Preposition:

   • Past / beyond: Indicates movement past a certain point or location.
   • Away from: Indicates departure from a place.

3. Adverb (colloquial):

   • No need to / don't have to: Used to indicate that an action is unnecessary.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Bà ấy đã khỏi bệnh. (She has recovered from her illness.)
  • Nhờ có luật sư, anh ta khỏi tội. (Thanks to the lawyer, he avoided punishment.)
  • Tôi muốn khỏi nợ. (I want to be rid of my debt.)

• Preposition:

  • Xe buýt đã đi khỏi trạm. (The bus has gone past the station.)
  • Cô ấy vừa bước khỏi nhà. (She just stepped away from the house.)

• Adverb:

  • Có cái này rồi, anh khỏi mua. (Since you have this one, you don't have to buy another.)

Advanced Usage

• "khỏi phải nói": Needless to say; it goes without saying.

  • Vẻ đẹp của cô ấy thì khỏi phải nói. (Her beauty, needless to say, is remarkable.)

• "cho khỏi": In order to avoid; so as not to.

  • Hãy khóa cửa cho khỏi trộm. (Lock the door to avoid thieves.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khỏi bệnh (v): To recover from sickness.

  • Bệnh nhân đang dần khỏi bệnh. (The patient is gradually recovering.)

• Khỏi lo (v): To stop worrying; to be free from worry.

  • Mọi việc đã xong, bạn khỏi lo. (Everything is done, you can stop worrying.)

Synonyms

• Recover: To regain health.
• Avoid: To keep away from.
• Exempt: Free from an obligation.
• Past: Beyond in place.

Related Idioms

• Khỏi nói làm gì: It's not even worth mentioning; it's so obvious.

  • Anh ấy giỏi thì khỏi nói làm gì. (His skill is so obvious, it's not even worth mentioning.)

• Ăn một miếng, khỏi một đời: (Literally: Eat one bite, recover for a lifetime.) Used to humorously suggest a certain food has miraculous curative properties.

verb

1. (khỏi bệnh) to recover one's health