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khéo

Pronunciation Northern /xɛw˧˥/ Central /kʰɛ̰w˩˧/ Southern /kʰɛw˧˥/
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skillful
Adjective
skillful
2 senses
Meaning
2 senses

Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
skillful; clever Properties & StatesTheme

Having or showing skill, cleverness, or dexterity in performing a particular task.

vi Cô ấy rất khéo tay trong việc may vá.

en She is very skillful at sewing.

Adverb

Sense 2 Adverb
possibly; likely

Used to indicate that a certain action or situation might possibly lead to a specific outcome.

vi Ăn nhiều thế này khéo lại đau bụng.

en Eating this much might possibly lead to a stomachache.

Parts
Chinese characters Source-aligned
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Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
khéo đấy / khéo ghét / khéo khỉ
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khéo léo / khôn khéo / không khéo / khéo tay …
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