gói

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

Hanoi [ɣɔj˧˦]Huế [ɣɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [ɣɔj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

góirisingsắc

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

gói means pack; parcel; bundle.

Meanings of gói in English

Noun

pack; parcel; bundle

Verb

to wrap around

Words with gói

cuốn gói mì gói trọn gói gói ghém

Example sentences with gói

Đóng gói đồ đạc của bạn đi. Pack your things.
Tom bắt đầu đóng gói đồ đạc. Tom started packing.
Người bán thịt gói thịt trong giấy. The butcher packs the meat in paper.
Bạn đã gói xong quà Giáng sinh chưa? Have you finished wrapping your Christmas presents yet?
Tôi đến bưu điện để gửi một gói hàng. I went to the post office to send a package.
Anh ấy đã gói đồ đạc của mình trong một cái túi chắc chắn. He packed his things in a sturdy bag.
Bạn tốt nhất nên gói đồ lại đi vì bạn sẽ rời đi trong 10 phút nữa. You'd better get your stuff together now because we're leaving in ten minutes.

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, gói could be written as 𢶒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Derived from Old Chinese 裹 (OC *s.[k]ˤo[r]ʔ); non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 裹 (SV: khoả).

Frequently asked questions

What does gói mean in English?

gói (noun) means "pack; parcel; bundle".

How do you pronounce gói?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɔj˧˦]; Saigon [ɣɔj˦˥]. Tones: gói — rising tone (sắc).

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.