bí quyết

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Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˦ kwiət̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɪj˨˩˦ kwiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˦˥ wiək̚˦˥] browser voice

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bí quyết means secret; knack.

Chinese characters: 秘訣

Meanings of bí quyết in English

Noun

secret (for success); knack

Example sentences with bí quyết

Sao có nhiều người Brazil sống đến 110 tuổi thế? Bí quyết là gì? Why do so many Brazilians live to be 110 years old? What's the secret?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 秘訣.

Frequently asked questions

What does bí quyết mean in English?

bí quyết (noun) means "secret; knack".

How do you pronounce bí quyết?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˦ kwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˦˥ wiək̚˦˥]. Tones: bí — rising tone (sắc), quyết — rising tone (sắc).

Is bí quyết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bí quyết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 秘訣.

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.