Questions & Answers about Đội kia thua rồi.
What does đội mean here?
Here, đội means team. In other contexts it can also mean a squad, unit, or group, but in this sentence it is most naturally understood as a team in a game or competition.
Why does kia come after đội instead of before it?
In Vietnamese, demonstratives like this and that usually come after the noun, not before it.
So:
- đội kia = that team
- đội này = this team
- đội đó = that team
This is a very common Vietnamese pattern: noun + demonstrative.
What is the nuance of kia here?
Kia usually means that ... over there or that other ..., often with a sense of distance or contrast.
So đội kia can mean:
- that team over there
- that other team
In a sports context, it can sound very natural as the other team.
How is kia different from đó?