quý giá

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

Hanoi [kwi˧˦ zaː˧˦]Huế [kwɪj˨˩˦ jaː˨˩˦]Saigon [wɪj˦˥ jaː˦˥] browser voice

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quýrisingsắc giárisingsắc

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quý giá means valuable; precious.

Chinese characters: 貴價

Meanings of quý giá in English

Adjective

valuable; precious

Example sentences with quý giá

Cuộc đời là quý giá. Life is precious.
Thời gian thì quý giá. Time is valuable.
Nhớ giữ gìn sức khoẻ. Cuộc đời của bạn quý giá lắm. Take care of your health. Your life is precious.
Mạng sống của động vật cũng quý giá không kém mạng sống của chúng ta. Animals' lives are no less valuable than ours.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貴價.

Frequently asked questions

What does quý giá mean in English?

quý giá (adjective) means "valuable; precious".

How do you pronounce quý giá?

IPA: Hanoi [kwi˧˦ zaː˧˦]; Saigon [wɪj˦˥ jaː˦˥]. Tones: quý — rising tone (sắc), giá — rising tone (sắc).

Is quý giá a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quý giá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 貴價.

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.