que
Hanoi [kwɛ˧˧]Huế [kwɛ˧˧]Saigon [wɛ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
que means small stick.
Meanings of que in English
Noun
- small stick
Classifier
- Indicates a thinly elongated stuff
- một que củia stick of firewood
- một que diêma match
- một que keman ice pop
Words with que
Example sentences with que
- Ông ta đã quẹt một que diêm. He struck a match.
- Những cái que khô này dễ bắt lửa. These dry sticks catch fire easily.
- Tom đã quẹt một que diêm rồi thắp nến. Tom lit a match and then lit the candle with it.
- Lúc đó Tom quẹt một que diêm rồi thắp lửa vào nến. Tom lit a match and then lit the candle with it.
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, que could be written as 𣠗, 𢹾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-vɛː. Cognate with Muong que and Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰwɛː¹.
Frequently asked questions
What does que mean in English?
que (noun) means "small stick".
How do you pronounce que?
IPA: Hanoi [kwɛ˧˧]; Saigon [wɛ˧˧]. Tones: que — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with que?
Common classifiers: cái, cây — for example "một cái que" (one small stick).