quy
[kwi˧˧]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) The name of the Latin script letter Q/q.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) The name of the Latin-script digraph QU/Qu/qu.
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) jack
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(verb) to lump together
Examples
Một khi không đưa ra được những tiêu chuẩn cần htiết^([sic]) cho cái gọi là hình thái kinh tế-xã hội PTSXCA thì chớ vội quy xã hội hay chế độ xã hội vào cái PTSXCA mơ hồ ấy.If the necessary criteria for the so-called AMP socio-economic mode cannot be put forward, one should not rush to lump societies and social regimes together under that vague AMP.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “quy” mean?
(noun) The name of the Latin script letter Q/q.
Is “quy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.