No. 126 in Vietnamese
khá
"Khá" means "quite," "fairly," or "rather" in English, often used to describe a moderate degree.
In a sentence
Tôi khá thích món ăn này.
I quite like this dish.
In this sentence, 'khá' functions as an adverb to indicate moderate intensity, enhancing the verb 'thích' ('like').
Anh ấy là một người khá giỏi.
He is a fairly skilled person.
Here, 'khá' serves as an adverb modifying the adjective 'giỏi' ('skilled'), expressing a significant but not extreme degree.
Kết quả của bạn khá tốt.
Your result is quite good.
In this example, 'khá' modifies the adjective 'tốt' ('good'), suggesting a fairly positive evaluation without being extraordinary.
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