Tránh khu này.

this

Breakdown of Tránh khu này.

• tránh: to avoid
• khu: the area or zone

Questions & Answers about Tránh khu này.

Why does này come after khu? In English we say this area, not area this.

In Vietnamese, demonstratives like này (this) usually come after the noun.

So:

• khu này = this area / this zone
• literally: area this

This is normal Vietnamese word order. A few more examples:

• nhà này = this house
• người này = this person
• xe này = this vehicle / this car

So khu này is the expected structure.

What does tránh mean here exactly?

Tránh means to avoid, to stay away from, or to keep clear of.

In Tránh khu này, it has an imperative feel, so it means something like:

• Avoid this area
• Stay away from this area
• Keep away from this area

Depending on context, tránh can also mean avoiding a person, problem, danger, topic, and so on.

Examples:

• tránh mưa = avoid the rain / shelter from the rain
• tránh nguy hiểm = avoid danger
• tránh anh ta = avoid him

Why is there no subject like you in the sentence?