kếch xù
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Colossal, enormous, gigantic: Describes something of exceptionally large size, scale, or amount. It emphasizes an extreme degree that is impressive or staggering.
- Bulky, massive: Describes a physical object that is very large and occupies a lot of space, often implying it is cumbersome or imposing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công ty đó có khoản lợi nhuận kếch xù. (That company has colossal profits.)
- Chiếc tủ kếch xù này chiếm quá nhiều diện tích phòng. (This bulky wardrobe takes up too much floor space.)
- Hắn ta thừa hưởng một gia tài kếch xù. (He inherited a colossal fortune.)
Advanced Usage
- While primarily an adjective, "kếch xù" can be used in comparative structures, though it is already a strong superlative in feeling.
- Khoản nợ này thậm chí còn kếch xù hơn khoản trước. (This debt is even more colossal than the previous one.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khổng lồ (adj): giant, enormous. Often used interchangeably with "kếch xù," though "khổng lồ" can sound slightly more formal or literary.
- Đồ sộ (adj): massive, monumental. Often describes large structures or works, emphasizing grandeur and scale.
Synonyms
- Colossal: of immense size or extent.
- Enormous: very large in size, quantity, or degree.
- Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge.
- Bulky: large and difficult to move or carry.
Antonyms
- Nhỏ bé (adj): small, tiny.
- Tí hon (adj): minute, diminutive.
- Khiêm tốn (adj): modest (in size or amount).
Notes on Usage
- Register: "Kếch xù" is a common, vivid adjective used in both spoken and written Vietnamese. It is strong and descriptive but not highly formal.
- Typical Contexts: It is most frequently used to describe sums of money, debts, profits, physical objects, and occasionally abstract concepts like influence or problems.
- Connotation: It carries a neutral-to-negative connotation when describing burdens (like debt) and a neutral-to-positive connotation when describing impressive assets or scale.
- Colossal, bulky
- Két bạc kếch xùA bulky safe
- Gia tài kếch xùA colossal furtune