quý

Definition

Adjective:
- Precious / Valuable: Having great worth, either in material value or in importance.
- Noble / Honorable: Describing a person of high social standing or esteemed character.
Verb:
- To respect / To value / To cherish: To hold someone or something in high regard and treat them with great importance.
Noun:
- Quarter: A period of three months, one of four divisions of a calendar year.
- The Tenth Heavenly Stem: The last of the ten celestial stems in the traditional East Asian calendrical system.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Thời gian rất quý. (Time is very precious.)
- Anh ấy là một vị khách quý. (He is an honorable guest.)
Verb:
- Chúng tôi quý trọng tình bạn. (We cherish our friendship.)
Noun:
- Công ty báo cáo kết quả kinh doanh quý ba. (The company reports its business results for the third quarter.)
- Canh Tý, Đinh Sửu, Mậu Dần, Kỷ Mão, Canh Thìn, Tân Tỵ, Nhâm Ngọ, Quý Mùi... (A sequence of years using the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, with "Quý" appearing here.)

Advanced Usage

"Quý hồ tinh bất quý hồ đa": A proverb meaning "Quality matters, not quantity." It emphasizes that the value lies in refinement, not in abundance.
"Quý nhân": Literally "honorable person," often used to refer to a benefactor or a person who provides crucial help.
- Anh ta gặp được quý nhân phù trợ. (He met a benefactor who supported him.)

Variants and Related Words

Quý giá (adj): Precious, valuable (emphasizing great worth).
- Kỷ niệm quý giá. (Precious memories.)
Quý trọng (v): To highly respect, to treasure.
- Quý trọng sức khỏe. (To treasure one's health.)
Quý tộc (n): Nobility, aristocrat.
- Tầng lớp quý tộc. (The aristocratic class.)
Quý ngài (n): A formal, respectful term of address for a man, equivalent to "Sir" or "Your Honor."

Synonyms

Related Idioms

"Quý vàng, quý ngọc": To treat someone as precious as gold and jade; to cherish someone immensely.
- Cha mẹ quý con như quý vàng, quý ngọc. (Parents cherish their child as if they were gold and jade.)
"Của quý": A valuable possession; also a euphemism for male genitalia.
- Hãy giữ gìn của quý. (Take good care of your valuables / Be careful with that precious part.)

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