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khỉ

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [xi˧˩]Huế [kʰɪj˧˨]Saigon [kʰɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khỉdippinghỏi

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

khỉ means monkey; ape.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con khỉ (one monkey)

Meanings of khỉ in English

Noun

  1. monkey (primate) ≈ voọc
    • trò khỉa "monkey trick" / a stupid comedy routine
    • Hay cái con khỉ!Good my ass!
    • Khỉ thật!Damn it!
  2. ape (animal) ≈ vượn
    • Hành tinh khỉPlanet Of The Apes

Words with khỉ

bố khỉcầu khỉkhỉ độtkhỉ ho cò gáynấm đầu khỉ

Idioms and sayings with khỉ

Example sentences with khỉ

  • Mày bị cái khỉ gì vậy? What the fuck is wrong with you?
  • Tôi đã thấy một con khỉ. I saw a monkey.
  • Tiến hoá? Bạn bảo tôi là khỉ à? Evolution? Are you calling me a monkey?
  • Tom là một con khỉ. Tom is a monkey.
  • Kia là một con khỉ. That's a monkey.
  • Sami có một con khỉ. Sami has a monkey.
  • Chúng ta đều là khỉ. We're all monkeys.
  • Con khỉ trèo cao hơn. The monkey climbed higher.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khỉ could be written as 𤠲, 𤠳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *kʰih.

Frequently asked questions

What does khỉ mean in English?

khỉ (noun) means "monkey; ape".

How do you pronounce khỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [xi˧˩]; Saigon [kʰɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: khỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with khỉ?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con khỉ" (one monkey).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.