ghi
Hanoi [ɣi˧˧]Huế [ɣɪj˧˧]Saigon [ɣɪj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ghi means to write.
Meanings of ghi in English
Verb
- to write
- to write something for the record
- literary to remember; to keep remembrances
Adjective
- The colour, color or shade in between white and black: grey or gray.
Words with ghi
Idioms and sayings with ghi
- khắc cốt ghi tâm — stamped or etched in one's memory; unforgettable
Example sentences with ghi
- Hãy ghi lại địa chỉ của tôi. Please write down my address.
- Tôi đã ghi lại video này hôm qua. I recorded this video yesterday.
- Tom phụ họa với Mary bằng đàn ghi-ta. Tom accompanied Mary on the guitar.
- Anh ta biết đánh ghi-ta. He is able to play the guitar.
- Chúng tôi đang chỉnh đàn ghi ta của mình. We were tuning our guitars.
- Tom là một người chơi ghi-ta gần như tự học hết. Tom is a mostly self-taught guitarist.
- Những người biểu tình đã mang theo các biểu ngữ ghi "Hãy ngừng chiến tranh". The demonstrators carried banners saying "Stop the war".
- Một cô gái đang vừa chơi ghi ta vừa hát theo ở trước đài phun nước. A young woman was playing a guitar while singing along in front of the fountain.
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, ghi could be written as 掑, 記, 𥱬, 𥶂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 記 (“to record”, SV: kí).
Frequently asked questions
What does ghi mean in English?
ghi (verb) means "to write".
How do you pronounce ghi?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣi˧˧]; Saigon [ɣɪj˧˧]. Tones: ghi — level tone (ngang).