Definition

1. Demonstrative Adjective:

   • That (over there): Used before a noun to indicate a specific person, object, or place that is relatively far from both the speaker and the listener, often visible or previously mentioned.
   • The other: Used to distinguish one of two things, often paired with "này" (this).

2. Demonstrative Pronoun:

   • That one (over there): Used alone to refer to a specific person or thing that is far away.
   • That place (over there): Used to indicate a location at a distance.

3. Temporal Adverb:

   • The day before yesterday / The other day: Refers to a day in the recent past.
   • Aforementioned / That (matter): Refers to a previously mentioned event or topic.

4. Final Particle:

   • Used at the end of a sentence for emphasis, exclamation, or to draw attention, often not directly translated.

Usage Examples

• Demonstrative Adjective:

  • Cái nhà kia rất đẹp. (That house over there is very beautiful.)
  • Một bên là đường, bên kia là công viên. (One side is the road, the other side is the park.)

• Demonstrative Pronoun:

  • Kia là ai vậy? (Who is that over there?)
  • Sách của tôi ở đâu? - Ở kia. (Where is my book? - Over there.)

• Temporal Adverb:

  • Hôm kia tôi gặp cô ấy. (I met her the day before yesterday.)
  • Chúng ta sẽ bàn việc kia sau. (We will discuss that matter later.)

• Final Particle:

  • Cẩn thận kia! (Be careful!)
  • Nó đến kia! (Look, he's coming!)

Advanced Usage

• "Bên kia": The other side; beyond.

  • Họ sống ở bên kia ngọn núi. (They live on the other side of the mountain.)

• "Ngày kia": Refers to an unspecified future day ("one day" or "someday").

  • Ngày kia con sẽ hiểu. (Someday you will understand.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đằng kia (phrase): Over there, in that direction.

  • Hãy nhìn đằng kia. (Look over there.)

• Kìa (exclamatory particle): A variant used to strongly point out or exclaim about something visible. It functions like "Look!" or "There!".

  • Kìa, anh ấy về rồi! (Look, he's home!)

Synonyms

• Đó: That (closer in proximity or context than "").
• Ấy: That (similar to "", often used in northern dialects).

Related Idioms

• Đây đó đây kia: Here and there; all over the place.

  • Trẻ con chạy đây đó đây kia. (The children are running here and there.)

• Bên này bên kia: This side and that side; both parties.

  • Cuộc tranh cãi giữa bên này và bên kia. (The argument between this side and that side.)

adv

1. over; that
   • ở phía bên kia nhà
     to live over the house