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quỹ đạo

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Hanoi [kwi˦ˀ˥ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwɪj˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
quỹcreaky risingngãđạoheavynặng

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quỹ đạo means trajectory; orbit.

Chinese characters: 軌道

Meanings of quỹ đạo in English

Noun

  1. trajectory, path traced out by a moving point particle or solid object
  2. orbit

Example sentences with quỹ đạo

  • ESA đã đưa một vệ tinh vào quỹ đạo. The ESA put a satellite into orbit.
  • Tên lửa đã đưa vệ tinh viễn thông vào quỹ đạo. The rocket put a communications satellite into orbit.
  • Có rất nhiều vệ tinh bay theo quỹ đạo xung quanh Trái Đất. A great many satellites orbit the Earth.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 軌道.

Frequently asked questions

What does quỹ đạo mean in English?

quỹ đạo (noun) means "trajectory; orbit".

How do you pronounce quỹ đạo?

IPA: Hanoi [kwi˦ˀ˥ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: quỹ — creaky rising tone (ngã), đạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is quỹ đạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.