quai
noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [kwaːj˧˧]Huế [kwaːj˧˧]Saigon [waːj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
quai means strap.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái quai (one strap)
Meanings of quai in English
Noun
- strap
Words with quai
Example sentences with quai
- Tay làm hàm nhai, tay quai miệng trễ. He who does not work, does not have the right to eat.
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, quai could be written as 乖, 𢮿, 𨧰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does quai mean in English?
quai (noun) means "strap".
How do you pronounce quai?
IPA: Hanoi [kwaːj˧˧]; Saigon [waːj˧˧]. Tones: quai — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with quai?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái quai" (one strap).