ki
Hanoi [ki˧˧]Huế [kɪj˧˧]Saigon [kɪj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ki means a pin.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con ki (one pin)
Meanings of ki in English
Noun
- a pin
Noun
- a dustpan
Noun
- colloquial, euphemistic dog (animal)
- ngu như kistupid like a dog
- common Vietnamese name for dogs
Words with ki
Example sentences with ki
- Bạn đã chạy được bao nhiêu ki-lô-mét? How many kilometers did you run?
- Con sông kia dài 300 ki lô mét. The river is 300 kilometers in length.
- Chúng tôi đã chạy ba ki-lô-mét. We ran three kilometers.
- Cô ấy đang đọc Đôn Ki-hô-tê lần đầu tiên. She's reading Don Quixote for the first time.
- Cô ấy theo Ki-tô giáo, đó là lí do vì sao cô ấy đọc Kinh Thánh và đi lễ mỗi Chủ Nhật. She is Christian, that's why she reads the Bible and goes to mass every Sunday.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
From French quille.
Frequently asked questions
What does ki mean in English?
ki (noun) means "a pin".
How do you pronounce ki?
IPA: Hanoi [ki˧˧]; Saigon [kɪj˧˧]. Tones: ki — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with ki?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ki" (one a pin).