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  4. kỳ

kỳ

/kḭ/
period, term, or session

Học kỳ này rất bận rộn.

This semester is very busy.


formalinformal

A specific period of time, often used to refer to academic terms or sessions.

Học kỳ 1 bắt đầu vào tháng 9.

The first semester starts in September.

Commonly used in educational contexts to refer to semesters or terms.

formalinformal

A specific time or occasion, often with a special significance.

Kỳ nghỉ hè kéo dài một tháng.

The summer vacation lasts a month.

Can refer to holidays, seasons, or other time-bound events.

formalinformal

A phase or stage in a process or cycle.

Chúng ta đang ở kỳ đầu của dự án.

We are in the initial phase of the project.

Used to describe stages in projects, life cycles, or other processes.

Collocations

học kỳsemesterkỳ nghỉvacation periodkỳ thiexam period

Synonyms

thời kỳgiai đoạnchương trình

Antonyms

vĩnh viễnbất tận

Related Phrases

kỳ nghỉ hèphrase
summer vacation
kỳ thi đại họcphrase
university entrance exam period

Pro Tip

Academic Use

In Vietnamese, 'kỳ' is commonly used to refer to academic semesters or terms.

Gold Rule

Time Context

'Kỳ' is often used to describe specific, structured periods of time, especially in education.

Word Origin

Derived from Chinese '期' (qī), meaning 'period' or 'term'.

Usage Notes

Often used in formal and educational contexts to describe structured time periods.

Word Breakdown

kỳ
period or term
root
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