xì

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

Hanoi [si˨˩]Huế [sɪj˦˩]Saigon [sɪj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xìfallinghuyền

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

xì means ace.

Meanings of xì in English

Noun

ace ≈ át

Verb

of air to leak out, to escape

Words with xì

xì gà xì dách xì dầu xì ke xì phé xì tin xì trum xì trây xì-trét xì tố xì xào xì xụp

Example sentences with xì

Bà ta đã xì mũi. She blew her nose.
Ông ta đã xì mũi. He blew his nose.
Cô ấy xì mũi. She blew her nose.
Anh ta xì mũi. He blew his nose.

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, xì could be written as 事, 吹, 嚏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xì mean in English?

xì (noun) means "ace".

How do you pronounce xì?

IPA: Hanoi [si˨˩]; Saigon [sɪj˨˩]. Tones: xì — falling tone (huyền).

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.