No. 660 in Vietnamese
khủng
"Khủng" in Vietnamese means "terrible," "huge," or "intense," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Đây là một con voi khủng.
This is a massive elephant.
Here, 'khủng' means 'massive' or 'huge', indicating the large size of the elephant.
Tin tức này thật sự khủng khiếp.
This news is truly terrible.
In this case, 'khủng' is part of 'khủng khiếp', meaning 'terrible' or 'horrific'.
Sự kiện này có sự tham gia của nhiều ngôi sao khủng.
This event has the participation of many prominent stars.
Here, 'khủng' suggests 'important' or 'prominent', emphasizing the high status of the stars.
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