kí hiệu
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ki˧˦ hiəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɪj˨˩˦ hiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɪj˦˥ hiw˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
kí hiệu means symbol; sign.
Chinese characters: 記號 (記 “to write” + 號 “to signal”)
Meanings of kí hiệu in English
Noun
- symbol; sign ≈ biểu tượng
Words with kí hiệu
Example sentences with kí hiệu
- Krypton có số nguyên tử 36 trong bảng tuần hoàn hoá học với kí hiệu là Kr. Krypton is an element 36 on the periodic table with symbol Kr.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 記號, composed of 記 (“to write”) and 號 (“to signal”), Japanese 記号 (kigō).
Frequently asked questions
What does kí hiệu mean in English?
kí hiệu (noun) means "symbol; sign".
How do you pronounce kí hiệu?
IPA: Hanoi [ki˧˦ hiəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɪj˦˥ hiw˨˩˨]. Tones: kí — rising tone (sắc), hiệu — heavy tone (nặng).
Is kí hiệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. kí hiệu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 記號.