cưỡi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kɨəj˦ˀ˥]Huế [kɨj˧˨]Saigon [kɨj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cưỡicreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cưỡi means to ride.

Meanings of cưỡi in English

Verb

to ride (an animal)

Example sentences with cưỡi

Tôi có thể cưỡi ngựa. I can ride a horse.
Tôi cũng biết cưỡi ngựa. I also know how to ride a horse.
Tôi biết cưỡi ngựa. I can ride a horse.
Tôi thích cưỡi ngựa. I like riding horses.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cưỡi could be written as 騎. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 騎 (SV: kị).

Frequently asked questions

What does cưỡi mean in English?

cưỡi (verb) means "to ride".

How do you pronounce cưỡi?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨəj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kɨj˨˩˦]. Tones: cưỡi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.