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khí cầu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xi˧˦ kəw˨˩]Huế [kʰɪj˨˩˦ kəw˦˩]Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ kəw˨˩] browser voice
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khí cầu means a weather balloon.

Chinese characters: 氣球 (氣 “gas” + 球 “ball”) Classifier: cái, quả — e.g. một cái khí cầu (one weather balloon)

Meanings of khí cầu in English

Noun

  1. a weather balloon
  2. abbreviation, aircraft ellipsis of khinh khí cầu (“hot-air balloon”)

Example sentences with khí cầu

  • Bề mặt của khí cầu không phải là một không gian Euclide, và do đó không thể tuân theo các quy tắc của hình học Euclide. The surface of a balloon is not an Euclidean space, and therefore does not follow the rules of Euclidean geometry.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氣球, composed of 氣 (“gas”) and 球 (“ball”), from Chinese 氣球 /气球 (qìqiú, “balloon”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khí cầu mean in English?

khí cầu (noun) means "a weather balloon".

How do you pronounce khí cầu?

IPA: Hanoi [xi˧˦ kəw˨˩]; Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ kəw˨˩]. Tones: khí — rising tone (sắc), cầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is khí cầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khí cầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 氣球.

What classifier is used with khí cầu?

Common classifiers: cái, quả — for example "một cái khí cầu" (one a weather balloon).

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.