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phi

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Hanoi [fi˧˧]Huế [fɪj˧˧]Saigon [fɪj˧˧] browser voice
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phi means to gallop; to flee; to travel very quickly.

Chinese characters: 飛

Meanings of phi in English

Verb

  1. of a horse to gallop
    • Ngựa phi.The horse gallops.
  2. to flee; to travel very quickly
    • Phi nhanh về nhà kẻo tối.Hurry home before it gets dark.
  3. to lance (to throw in the manner of a lance)
    • phi dao gămto throw a dagger

Conjunction

  1. if it isn't
    • Phi anh ấy, không ai biết.If it isn't him, then who knows?

Verb

  1. to stir-fry (an onion, scallion, or clove of garlic) before preparing a dish; to sauté
    • Phi tỏi rồi mới bỏ rau muống vào.Stir-fry the garlic before adding in water spinach.
    • Phi hành để nấu nước chấm.Stir-fry the onion to make dipping sauce.

Noun

  1. Various species of saltwater clam of the genus Sanguinolaria, such as Sanguinolaria diphos and Sanguinolaria planculata.

Noun

  1. phi (Φ)

Noun

  1. concubines, mistresses, ladies of a monarch. ≈ vợ béphi tần
    • các bà phi trong cungthe palace concubines
  2. wives, consorts of a junior monarch such as a prince.
    • vương phi, vương tử phi, hoàng tử phithe queen consort, the royal princess consort, the imperial princess consort

Adjective

  1. African (of, from or relating to Africa)

Adjective

  1. Philippine (of, from or relating to Philippines)

Prefix

  1. non-, in-
    • phi (chính) nghĩaunjust; for an unjustifiable cause
    • phi phàminhuman; extraordinary

Words with phi

phi côngphi hành đoànphi hành giaphi mãphi thuyềnphi tiêuphi xuấtphi vụphi lợi nhuậnphi líphi ngãphi nghĩaphi phàmphi phápphi tangphi thực dân hoáphi thườngthị phitrừ phiphi tầnphi kimphi laophi lêphi-oócphi thânphi đoàn

Synonyms and antonyms of phi

Synonyms

vợ

Example sentences with phi

  • Điều đó thật phi thực tế. That's unrealistic.

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, phi could be written as 非. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛 (“to fly; to gallop”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phi mean in English?

phi (verb) means "to gallop; to flee; to travel very quickly".

How do you pronounce phi?

IPA: Hanoi [fi˧˧]; Saigon [fɪj˧˧]. Tones: phi — level tone (ngang).

Is phi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 飛.

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.