No. 105 in Vietnamese
khó
"Khó" means "difficult" or "hard" in English.
In a sentence
Bài toán này rất khó.
This math problem is very difficult.
'khó' expresses that the task is not easy to solve, indicating difficulty.
Trời đang mưa to nên khó để ra ngoài.
It's raining heavily, so going outside is hard.
'khó' indicates the challenge faced due to circumstances, emphasizing inconvenience.
Anh ấy là một người khó tính.
He is a difficult person.
'khó' is combined with 'tính' to describe someone's personality, meaning they are demanding or strict.
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