kí

verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese

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

Syllables · tones

kírisingsắc

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

kí means to sign.

Chinese characters: 記

Meanings of kí in English

Verb

to sign (to write one's signature)

Noun

colloquial kilogram
colloquial kilowatt

Noun

biography; recollection

Words with kí

kí ức kí hiệu kí kết kí lô kí sinh kí sự kí thác kí tên kí tự

Synonyms and antonyms of kí

Synonyms

kilôgam ki-lô-gam kí lô

Example sentences with kí

Nói về chuyện đó mang lại những kí tức đau đớn. Talking about it brings back painful memories.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 記 (“to record; to sign”). Doublet of ghi.

Frequently asked questions

What does kí mean in English?

kí (verb) means "to sign".

How do you pronounce kí?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˧˦]; Saigon [kɪj˦˥]. Tones: kí — rising tone (sắc).

Is kí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 記.

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.