Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khỏi

[xɔj˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) not to have to do something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không cần phải làm

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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

(verb) to recover from, or be cured of (sickness)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hồi phục từ hoặc được chữa khỏi (bệnh)

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to avoid; to shun; to escape; to evade; to keep away from; to refrain from; to save (from)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tránh; thoát; giữ khoảng cách; tiết kiệm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) away from; out of

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xa khỏi; ra khỏi

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What does “khỏi” mean?

(verb) not to have to do something

Is “khỏi” formal or informal?

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