Definition

1. Noun:

   • A quarter: One of four equal three-month periods into which a year is divided, often used in business, finance, and reporting.
   • The tenth stem in the Vietnamese decimal cycle (Can Chi): "Quý" is the last of the ten heavenly stems (Thập Can), following "Nhâm".

2. Adjective:

   • Valuable; precious: Describing something of great worth, either materially or sentimentally.
   • Noble; esteemed: Describing a person of high social standing or admirable character.

3. Verb:

   • To treasure; to esteem; to respect: To hold someone or something in high regard and treat them with great care and importance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Công ty công bố báo cáo tài chính quí tư. (The company released its fourth-quarter financial report.)
  • Năm nay là năm Quý Hợi. (This year is the year of Quý Hợi.)

• Adjective:

  • Thời gian là thứ rất quí. (Time is a very precious thing.)
  • Anh ấy là một người bạn quí. (He is a noble/esteemed friend.)

• Verb:

  • Chúng ta phải biết quí trọng sức khỏe. (We must know how to treasure our health.)
  • Học sinh quí mến thầy giáo. (The students esteem their teacher.)

Advanced Usage

• "Quý hóa": Kind, gracious (often used to express gratitude for someone's kindness).

  • Anh thật là quý hóa, đã giúp đỡ tôi nhiều. (You are so kind to have helped me so much.)

• "Quý tộc": Nobility, aristocrat.

  • Gia đình đó thuộc tầng lớp quý tộc cũ. (That family belongs to the old aristocracy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quý giá (adj): Precious, valuable.

  • Kinh nghiệm là bài học quý giá. (Experience is a precious lesson.)

• Quý trọng (v): To treasure, to hold in high esteem.

  • Chúng ta nên quý trọng tình bạn. (We should treasure friendship.)

• Quý báu (adj): Precious, invaluable.

  • Đây là tài liệu quý báu. (This is invaluable documentation.)

Synonyms

• Precious: Of great value.
• Valuable: Worth a great deal.
• Esteem: To regard with respect.
• Quarter: A three-month period.
• Respect: To admire deeply.

Related Idioms

• "Của quí": A treasure; a valuable possession.

  • Sức khỏe là của quí nhất. (Health is the greatest treasure.)

• "Quí hồ tinh bất quí hồ đa": Quality over quantity. (Literally: It is esteemed for being refined, not for being abundant.)

  • Khi tuyển người, nên nhớ nguyên tắc "quí hồ tinh bất quí hồ đa". (When recruiting, remember the principle of quality over quantity.)

noun

1. quarter quí hai quarter two

adj

1. valuable; precious
   • kim loại quí
     precious metals

verb

1. to treasure; to esteem
   • quí cha mẹ
     to esteem one's parents