gia vị

noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zaː˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaː˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaː˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gialevelngang vịheavynặng

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gia vị means spice; condiment.

Chinese characters: 加味

Meanings of gia vị in English

Noun

spice; condiment

Example sentences with gia vị

Hài hước là gia vị của cuộc sống. Humor is the spice of life.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 加味 (“to season; to flavor”).

Frequently asked questions

What does gia vị mean in English?

gia vị (noun) means "spice; condiment".

How do you pronounce gia vị?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaː˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: gia — level tone (ngang), vị — heavy tone (nặng).

Is gia vị a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. gia vị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 加味.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.