quế bì

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [kwe˧˦ ʔɓi˨˩]Huế [kwej˨˩˦ ʔɓɪj˦˩]Saigon [wej˦˥ ʔɓɪj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quếrisingsắc bìfallinghuyền

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quế bì means Chinese cinnamon; cassia.

Chinese characters: 桂皮

Meanings of quế bì in English

Noun

Chinese cinnamon, cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) ≈ quế đơn nhục quế
cassia bark, as a spice and in traditional medicine

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 桂皮.

Frequently asked questions

What does quế bì mean in English?

quế bì (noun) means "Chinese cinnamon; cassia".

How do you pronounce quế bì?

IPA: Hanoi [kwe˧˦ ʔɓi˨˩]; Saigon [wej˦˥ ʔɓɪj˨˩]. Tones: quế — rising tone (sắc), bì — falling tone (huyền).

Is quế bì a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quế bì is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 桂皮.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.