No. 266 in Vietnamese
khối
"Khối" in Vietnamese means "block," "mass," or "group," depending on context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy nặng khoảng một khối gạo.
He weighs about one sack of rice.
Here, 'khối' denotes a unit of measurement, referring to a fixed volume, commonly rice, or other granular goods.
Tôi nhìn thấy một khối đá lớn trên đường.
I saw a large block of stone on the road.
In this sentence, 'khối' refers to a three-dimensional block of a material, emphasizing its solid and volumetric characteristics.
Dự án đã được thực hiện bởi một khối các nhân viên tài năng.
The project was accomplished by a group of talented employees.
Here, 'khối' is used figuratively to represent a collective group or unit of people working together.
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