cai
Hanoi [kaːj˧˧]Huế [kaːj˧˧]Saigon [kaːj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cai means overseer; foreman; supervisor.
Chinese characters: 該
Meanings of cai in English
Noun
- overseer; foreman; supervisor
- historical corporal
- abbreviation, dialectal short for cai tổng (“district chief”)
Verb
- to break (a habit); to grow out of (a habit); to give up
Words with cai
Example sentences with cai
- Ước gì tôi có thể cai thuốc lá nhỉ. I wish I could give up smoking.
- Bạn đã dùng cách nào để cai thuốc lá? What method did you use to give up smoking?
- Anh ấy đang rất cố gắng cai thuốc lá. He is trying hard to quit smoking.
- Bạn đã dùng cách nào để cai thuốc lá vậy? What method did you use to give up smoking?
- Tôi đã cai thuốc lá hoàn toàn từ ba tháng trước. I stopped smoking completely 3 months ago.
- Những triệu chứng cai thuốc còn trầm trọng hơn tôi tưởng. The withdrawal symptoms are more severe than I thought.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 該.
Frequently asked questions
What does cai mean in English?
cai (noun) means "overseer; foreman; supervisor".
How do you pronounce cai?
IPA: Hanoi [kaːj˧˧]; Saigon [kaːj˧˧]. Tones: cai — level tone (ngang).
Is cai a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. cai is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 該.