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giới

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giới means world (circle of people); kingdom.

Chinese characters: 界

Meanings of giới in English

Noun

  1. a kingdom
    • giới Động vậtAnimalia
  2. a scene (large informal group of people with a uniting interest)
    • giới báo chíjournalists; the press; the media
  3. abbreviation clipping of giới tính (“gender or sex”)
    • bình đẳng giớigender equality

Words with giới

Example sentences with giới

  • Thế giới đã mất đi màu sắc. The world lost its colours.
  • Vô sản thế giới, đoàn kết lại! Proletarians of the world, unite!
  • Tôi muốn đi vòng quanh thế giới. I want to travel around the world.
  • Chào mừng đến với thế giới thật. Welcome to the real world!
  • Đây không phải là thế giới thực. This isn't the real world.
  • Tôi muốn thay đổi thế giới. I want to change the world.
  • Thế giới không quay quanh bạn. The world doesn't revolve around you.
  • Thế giới không quay quanh mày. The world doesn't revolve around you.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 界 (“world”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giới mean in English?

giới (noun) means "world (circle of people); kingdom".

How do you pronounce giới?

IPA: Hanoi [zəːj˧˦]; Saigon [jəːj˦˥]. Tones: giới — rising tone (sắc).

Is giới a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giới is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 界.

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.