ví
Hanoi [vi˧˦]Huế [vɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [vɪj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ví means wallet; purse.
Meanings of ví in English
Noun
- Northern Vietnam wallet, purse ≈ bóp
- Tôi bị mất cái ví.I lost my wallet.
Verb
- literary to compare, to link to, to liken
Conjunction
- archaic, literary supposing (something unlikely happens); if
Words with ví
Example sentences with ví
- Ai đó đã móc ví của tôi. Someone pocketed my wallet on the train.
- Hôm đó tôi quên ví ở nhà. On that day I forgot my wallet at home.
- "Tao mất ví rồi." John than thở. "I lost my wallet," lamented John.
- Ziri đã mua một cái ví. Ziri bought a wallet.
- Mary đã để cái ví ở trên bàn. Mary placed her purse on the table.
- Người phụ nữ đó có hai cái ví. The woman has two wallets.
- Người phụ nữ đó có hai chiếc ví. The woman has two wallets.
- Ai đó đã móc túi lấy ví của tôi. Someone pocketed my wallet on the train.
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, ví could be written as 𱒢, 𠸠, 啻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Old Chinese 比 (OC *C.pijʔ) (B-S) (SV: tỉ). Compare bì.
Frequently asked questions
What does ví mean in English?
ví (noun) means "wallet; purse".
How do you pronounce ví?
IPA: Hanoi [vi˧˦]; Saigon [vɪj˦˥]. Tones: ví — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with ví?
Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái ví" (one wallet).