Vietnamese 'khác hẳn' Usage (Completely Different)
'khác hẳn' expresses a very obvious or complete difference.
Quick explanation
Quick explanation
'khác hẳn' expresses a very obvious or complete difference.
English meanings
- Completely different
- Clearly different
Grammar pattern
Examples
1
Từ “thì” khác hẳn từ “là”.
The words “thì” and “là” are completely different.
2
“Mà” trong câu này khác hẳn “nhưng”.
In this sentence, “mà” is clearly different from “nhưng”.
How to use it
The phrase 'khác hẳn' emphasizes a total or clear difference. The word 'hẳn' intensifies 'khác' and is often used to correct misunderstandings about similarities, especially in grammar comparisons.
- Emphasizes obvious differences.
- Commonly used in grammar contrasts.
- Followed by the object of comparison.
Compared with English
Compared with English
The English phrase 'completely different' matches 'khác hẳn' in Vietnamese. It is stronger than just 'different'.
Common mistakes
Từ “thì” khác từ “là” hẳn.
Từ “thì” khác hẳn từ “là”.
'hẳn' should follow immediately after 'khác'.
“Mà” khác hẳn “nhưng” trong mọi câu.
“Mà” trong câu này khác hẳn “nhưng”.
Avoid generalizing differences to all contexts when it applies only in specific sentences.
Commonly confused grammar
Practice
Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'khác hẳn'?
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Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'khác hẳn'?
- Từ “thì” khác hẳn từ “là”.
- Từ “thì” khác từ “là” hẳn.
- “Mà” khác hẳn “nhưng” trong mọi câu.
Answer: Từ “thì” khác hẳn từ “là”.
Explanation: Emphasizes obvious difference with correct word order.
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Từ “thì” ____ từ “là”.
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Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Từ “thì” ____ từ “là”.
Answer: Từ “thì” khác hẳn từ “là”.
Explanation: Emphasizes obvious difference with correct word order.
English to Vietnamese
Translate "The words “thì” and “là” are completely different." into Vietnamese.
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English to Vietnamese
Translate "The words “thì” and “là” are completely different." into Vietnamese.
Answer: Từ “thì” khác hẳn từ “là”.
Explanation: Use khác hẳn in the same structure as the example.
True or false
True or False: Từ “thì” khác từ “là” hẳn.
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True or false
True or False: Từ “thì” khác từ “là” hẳn.
Answer: False
Explanation: 'hẳn' should follow immediately after 'khác'.
Correction
Correct the sentence: Từ “thì” khác từ “là” hẳn.
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Correction
Correct the sentence: Từ “thì” khác từ “là” hẳn.
Answer: Từ “thì” khác hẳn từ “là”.
Explanation: 'hẳn' should follow immediately after 'khác'.