vĩ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vi˦ˀ˥]Huế [vɪj˧˨]Saigon [vɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vĩcreaky risingngã

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

vĩ means bow.

Chinese characters: 尾 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây vĩ (one bow)

Meanings of vĩ in English

Noun

Words with vĩ

diên vĩ phượng vĩ tiếp vĩ ngữ vĩ đại vĩ mô vĩ nhân vĩ tuyến vĩ độ

Example sentences with vĩ

Ngày mai, tôi sẽ bay qua dãy Himalaya hùng vĩ. Tomorrow, I'll fly over the magnificent Himalayas.
Bạn đã nghe con trai tôi chơi đàn vĩ cầm chưa? Did you hear my son play the violin?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尾 (“tail”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vĩ mean in English?

vĩ (noun) means "bow".

How do you pronounce vĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [vi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [vɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: vĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is vĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vĩ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 尾.

What classifier is used with vĩ?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây vĩ" (one bow).

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.