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Meaning
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next to
Located at a position that is immediately beside or very near to another object.
vi Nhà tôi nằm ở ngay kế bên tiệm sách ở đầu phố.
en My house is right next to the bookstore at the end of the street.
after
Used to indicate an action or event that happens immediately after another one has occurred.
vi Kế đó, anh ấy lặng lẽ rời khỏi phòng mà không nói lời nào.
en After that, he quietly left the room without saying a word.
scheme
A carefully calculated plan or method used to achieve a specific goal or purpose.
vi Ông ta đã nghĩ ra một cái kế rất hay để đạt được mục đích của mình.
en He came up with a very good scheme to achieve his purpose.
step-; second (wife)
Coming later to take the place of an earlier wife or parent, as in vợ kế (second wife) or mẹ kế (stepmother).
vi Bà ấy là người vợ kế của ông ta sau khi người vợ đầu qua đời.
en She is his second wife after his first wife passed away.