king

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Vua, hoàng đế nam

BrE /kɪŋ/ AmE /kɪŋ/

noun en → vi

1 ROYALTY [singular] A2

Vua, hoàng đế nam

the male ruler of a country that has a monarchy

  • the king of somewhere

Collocations king of England · king of hearts

  • He is the king of France.

    Ông ấy là vua của Pháp.

2 DOMINANCE [singular] B1

Người thống trị, người có quyền lực lớn

a person who has great power or influence over other people

  • the king of something

Collocations king of pop music · king of the jungle

  • He is the king of rock and roll.

    Ông ấy là vua của nhạc rock và roll.

3 CHESS [singular] B2

Hòn hậu trong cờ vua

the piece in chess that looks like a crown, which is the most valuable and powerful piece on the board

  • the king of chess

Collocations king in chess · checkmate the king

  • He moved his king to safety.

    Ông ấy di chuyển hòn hậu của mình đến vị trí an toàn.

4 CARDS [singular] C1

Bích chín trong bài tây

the highest card in a suit of playing cards, which is the most valuable and powerful card in that suit

  • the king of hearts/spades/clubs/diamonds

Collocations king of hearts · king of diamonds

  • He played the king of spades.

    Ông ấy đã chơi bích chín.