khúc

Vietnamese

Etymology

When used in isolation, khúc always means "piece, section", a notion derived from "song, tune" and "piece [of music]". The adjectival sense "bent, curved" is only found in some compounds, such as gấp khúc.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥] ~ [xʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [xʊwk͡p̚˦˥]
Homophone: Khúc
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)

Noun

khúc

a part, section, segment or cut of something
Synonym: đoạn

Khúc này làm sao?
How do you do this part?

Khúc giữa phim hơi chán.
The middle part of the movie was pretty boring.

Derived terms