kỳ dư

Definition

1. Adverb (Archaic/Literary):
   • Furthermore / Moreover / Besides: Used to introduce an additional point or consideration, often in a formal or classical context.
   • The rest / The remainder / Otherwise: Refers to what is left or to other things in a contrasting or supplementary manner.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Chỉ có cái áo này là đẹp, kỳ dư thì xoàng cả. (Only this shirt is beautiful; the rest are all mediocre.)
  • Ông ấy rất thông minh. Kỳ dư, ông ấy còn rất tử tế. (He is very intelligent. Furthermore, he is also very kind.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical Vietnamese literature, formal writing, or proverbial speech. In modern spoken Vietnamese, words like "ngoài ra," "hơn nữa," or "còn lại" are more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngoài ra (Conjunction/Adverb): Besides, in addition, otherwise. The modern equivalent.
• Hơn nữa (Conjunction): Moreover, furthermore.
• Còn lại (Phrase): The remainder, the rest.

Synonyms

• Furthermore: In addition.
• Besides: Apart from that.
• The rest: The remainder of things.

Notes on Usage

• "Kỳ dư" is considered an archaic or literary term. Learners should recognize it in older texts but use its modern synonyms (ngoài ra, hơn nữa) for contemporary speech and writing.
• It often connects two clauses, where the second clause adds information or presents a contrast to the first.