kế

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 計.

Noun

kế

  1. plot; scheme; stratagem

Suffix

kế

  1. -meter
    vôn kế ― voltmeter

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 繼.

Adjective

kế

  1. (of a woman) replacing another woman in a family
    mẹ kế ― stepmother
    vợ kế ― second wife

Adverb

kế

  1. after, then
    Near-synonym: rồi
    kế đó ― after that
    • 2005, chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
      Không ngờ nàng vừa đưa tay kéo, cái xác ấy chợt nhúc nhích, kế rên lên một tiếng.
      Unexpectedly, when she pulled, the corpse suddenly moved and then let out a groan.
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