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kỷ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
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kỷdippinghỏi

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kỷ means period.

Also spelled kỉ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 紀

Meanings of kỷ in English

Noun

  1. period
    • kỉ Phấn Trắngthe Cretaceous period

Noun

  1. dated a kind of bench or couch

Noun

  1. Northern Vietnam, rare muntjac ≈ manghoẵng

Words with kỷ

kỷ niệmkỷ hà

Example sentences with kỷ

  • Tom là một kẻ ái kỷ. Tom is a narcissist.
  • Tom là một người ái kỷ. Tom is a narcissist.
  • Chúng ta đang sống trong kỷ nguyên của máy tính. We are living in the era of computers.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 紀.

Frequently asked questions

What does kỷ mean in English?

kỷ (noun) means "period".

How do you pronounce kỷ?

Tones: kỷ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is kỷ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kỷ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 紀.

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