Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Terrible, horrible: Causing intense fear, shock, or disgust; extremely bad or unpleasant.
   • Extreme in degree: Used to emphasize the great intensity, severity, or scale of something.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Âm thanh đó thật khủng khiếp. (That sound is truly horrible.)
  • Họ đã trải qua một thảm họa khủng khiếp. (They experienced a terrible disaster.)
  • Cơn đau đầu khủng khiếp khiến tôi không thể làm việc. (The terrible headache prevented me from working.)

Advanced Usage

• Can be used as an adverb in colloquial speech for emphasis, meaning "terribly" or "horribly."
  • Trời nóng khủng khiếp. (The weather is terribly hot.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kinh khủng (adj): Also means terrible, dreadful, awful. Often used interchangeably, though sometimes "kinh khủng" can imply more shock or awe.
  • Câu chuyện đó thật kinh khủng. (That story is truly dreadful.)

Synonyms

• Horrible: Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking.
• Terrible: Extremely bad or serious; causing terror.
• Awful: Very bad or unpleasant; inspiring awe or fear.
• Dreadful: Causing great fear or suffering; very bad.

Related Idioms

• Khủng khiếp hơn cả...: More terrible/horrible than... (Used for comparison).
  • Cảnh tượng này khủng khiếp hơn cả phim kinh dị. (This scene is more terrifying than a horror movie.)

adj

1. terrible, horrible