quỹ

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

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

Syllables · tones

quỹcreaky risingngã

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

quỹ means fund; treasury; bank.

Also spelled quĩ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 櫃

Meanings of quỹ in English

Noun

fund; treasury; bank
- gây quĩto raise funds; fundraising
- quĩ tiết kiệmsavings bank

Words with quỹ

gây quỹ quỹ đạo quỹ tích

Example sentences with quỹ

Anh ấy đã quyên góp 10 nghìn Đô-la cho quỹ hỗ trợ người tị nạn. He donated $10000 to the refugee fund.
Vào năm 2009, Selena Gomez đã được lựa chọn để trở thành Đại sứ trẻ nhất của Quỹ Nhi đồng Liên hợp quốc tại Mỹ. In 2009, Selena Gomez became the youngest person to be named a United Nations Children's Fund Ambassador in the United States.
Vào năm 2009, Sê-lê-na Gô-mét đã được lựa chọn để trở thành Đại sứ trẻ nhất của Quỹ Nhi đồng Liên hợp quốc tại Mỹ. In 2009, Selena Gomez became the youngest person to be named a United Nations Children's Fund Ambassador in the United States.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 櫃 (“cabinet; cash box”). Doublet of cũi and quầy.

Frequently asked questions

What does quỹ mean in English?

quỹ (noun) means "fund; treasury; bank".

How do you pronounce quỹ?

IPA: Hanoi [kwi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [wɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: quỹ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is quỹ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quỹ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 櫃.

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.