Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

kế

[ke˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) plot; scheme; stratagem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mưu đồ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) replacing another woman in a family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thay thế

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mẹ kếstepmother

vợ kếsecond wife

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) after, then

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sau đó

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Near-synonym: rồi

kế đóafter that

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) next to

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bên cạnh

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What does “kế” mean?

(noun) plot; scheme; stratagem

Is “kế” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.