khứng
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Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To consent: To give permission or agreement to something.
- To accept: To receive or agree to something offered.
- To be willing: To be favorably disposed or inclined to do something.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chẳng hay nàng có khứng vì cùng chăng? (I wonder if she would consent to help?)
- Ông ấy không khứng lời đề nghị. (He did not accept the proposal.)
- Nó khứng đi học. (He is willing to go to school.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is marked as archaic (cũ) in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in classical literature, poetry, or proverbs. In contemporary speech, words like "đồng ý," "chấp nhận," or "bằng lòng" are used instead.
Variants and Related Words
- Khứng chịu (archaic verb phrase): to accept or bear (a responsibility, consequence).
- Anh ta khứng chịu mọi hậu quả. (He consented to bear all consequences.)
Synonyms
- Consent: to give permission.
- Agree: to have the same opinion.
- Accept: to receive willingly.
- Acquiesce: to accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Related Idioms
- Khứng lòng: to be pleased or satisfied (with something).
- Việc làm ấy chẳng khứng lòng ai. (That action pleased no one.)
- (cũ) Consent, accept, agree