quì
Definition
Noun:
- Sunflower: A tall plant with a large, round, yellow flower head that follows the movement of the sun.
- Litmus: A blue or red dye obtained from lichens, used in chemistry as an indicator to test whether a solution is acidic or alkaline.
- Gold leaf: Gold that has been hammered into an extremely thin sheet, used for gilding objects like furniture or decorative panels.
Verb:
- To kneel: To rest one's body on the knees, typically with the lower legs and feet flat on the ground, often as a sign of respect, submission, or prayer.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Cánh đồng quì vàng rực dưới nắng. (The field of sunflowers glowed brightly under the sun.)
- Giấy quì chuyển sang màu đỏ trong dung dịch axit. (The litmus paper turned red in the acidic solution.)
- Người thợ dùng quì để thếp lên hoành phi. (The artisan used gold leaf to gild the horizontal lacquered board.)
Verb:
- Cô ấy quì xuống cầu nguyện. (She knelt down to pray.)
- Vị tướng bắt kẻ thù quì gối. (The general forced the enemy to kneel.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb "quì" is often used in formal, literary, or religious contexts to denote deep reverence or submission. In modern, everyday speech for "to kneel," the word "quỳ" (with a tone mark) is more commonly used, though they are essentially the same word.
Variants and Related Words
- Quỳ (v): The more common modern spelling for the verb "to kneel."
- Anh ấy quỳ một gối. (He kneeled on one knee.)
- Hoa quì (n): Sunflower (literally "quì flower").
- Giấy quì (n): Litmus paper.
- Quì gối (v): To kneel (emphasizing the action on the knees).
Synonyms
- To kneel: to genuflect, to get down on one's knees.
- Sunflower: helianthus.
- Gold leaf: gilt, gold foil.
Related Idioms
- Quì lạy: To kneel and bow deeply in worship or extreme respect.
- Con cháu quì lạy trước bàn thờ tổ tiên. (The descendants knelt and bowed before the ancestral altar.)
noun
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sun flower; turnsole
verb
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to kneel
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