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Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjectivenoundeterminer Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
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ý means Italian.

Chinese characters: 意

Meanings of ý in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial Italian ≈ I-ta-li-a

Noun

  1. a point (element in larger whole)
    • ý chínhmain point; key point
    • Bài có ba ý.There are three key points to this essay.
  2. what one means
    • Ý anh là sao?What do you mean? / What's your point?
    • Ý tôi nói là phải cẩn thận một tí.What I meant to say is that one has to be a little more careful.
    • Ý là cần nhiều thời gian hơn.Basically, that means we need more time.
  3. abbreviation clipping of ý tưởng (“idea”)
    • Tôi có ý này.I have an ("this") idea.

Determiner

  1. alternative spelling of í
    • đằng í/ýyou
    • chị í/ýshe; her

Particle

  1. alternative spelling of í

Words with ý

chủ ýđại ýđắc ýđể ýđồng ýhết ýphật ýthành ýthâm ýthoát ýtinh ýưng ývô ývừa ýý chíý kiếný nghĩaý tứý vịý tưởngý địnhý thứcý nghĩý đồý nhịý dâný dĩý muốný nguyệný niệm

Example sentences with ý

  • Ý là một đất nước rất đẹp. Italy is a very beautiful country.
  • Bạn có ý nào tốt hơn không? Can you think of a better idea than this one?
  • Bạn hiểu ý tôi nói rồi chứ? Do you see what I mean?
  • Rome là một thị trấn của ý. Rome is an Italian town.
  • Đó không phải là ý của tôi. These aren't my ideas.
  • Ý cậu là cậu không biết hả?! What do you mean you don't know?!
  • Bạn có hiểu ý của tôi không? Do you see what I mean?
  • Tôi không có ý cằn nhằn bạn. I don't mean to nag you.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 意. As for the country name, contracted from Mandarin 意大利 (Yìdàlì, Ý Đại Lợi), from a transcription from a European language.

Frequently asked questions

What does ý mean in English?

ý (adjective) means "Italian".

How do you pronounce ý?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥]. Tones: ý — rising tone (sắc).

Is ý a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ý is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 意.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.