vô khối
Definition
Adjective:
- A great many; a huge number/amount of; loads of; heaps of: Used to emphasize an extremely large, often uncountable, quantity of something. It conveys a sense of abundance or an overwhelming amount, typically in a positive or neutral context.
Adverb (colloquial):
- Extremely; very much; to a great degree: Used informally to intensify an adjective or verb, similar to "terribly" or "awfully" in English.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công viên có vô khối hoa đẹp. (The park has loads of beautiful flowers.)
- Anh ấy gặp vô khối khó khăn. (He encountered a huge number of difficulties.)
- Adverb:
- Tôi thích món quà đó vô khối! (I liked that gift an awful lot!)
- Cô ấy vui vô khối. (She was terribly happy.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is highly colloquial and adds dramatic emphasis. It is more common in spoken Vietnamese than in formal writing.
- It often pairs with abstract nouns (e.g., - stories/issues, - feelings) or plural objects to describe an immeasurable quantity.
Variants and Related Words
- Vô số (adj): countless, innumerable. This is a more standard, slightly less emphatic synonym suitable for both spoken and written language.
- Có vô số vì sao trên trời. (There are countless stars in the sky.)
- Hàng đống (adj): a pile of, a heap of. More concrete and informal, often for tangible items.
- Anh ấy có hàng đống sách. (He has piles of books.)
Synonyms
- Adjective: Countless, innumerable, a multitude of, tons of, a slew of.
- Adverb: Extremely, tremendously, immensely.
Related Idioms
- While "vô khối" itself is not typically part of fixed idioms, its function is idiomatic in nature, serving as a common intensifier for quantity or degree in everyday speech.