quy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kwi˧˧]Huế [kwɪj˧˧]Saigon [wɪj˧˧] browser voice

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quylevelngang

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

Chinese characters: 龜

Meanings of quy in English

Noun

The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. ≈ cu
The name of the Latin-script digraph QU/Qu/qu.
jack ≈ bồi

Verb

to lump together

Noun

the Turtle, one of the Four Benevolent Animals

Words with quy

quy thuận bao quy đầu quy đầu quy tắc quy định quy luật quy chuẩn quy chế quy cách quy củ quy hoạch quy kết quy lát quy mô quy nạp quy phạm quy trình quy tụ quy y quy đổi quy ước

Example sentences with quy

Quốc có quốc pháp, gia có gia quy. A country has its laws, and a home has its house rules.
Tôi là Quy. I am Quy.
Tôi tên Quy. My name is Quy.

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French qu.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce quy?

IPA: Hanoi [kwi˧˧]; Saigon [wɪj˧˧]. Tones: quy — level tone (ngang).

Is quy a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quy is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 龜.

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.