杞 (gei2) — Qi, name of a state during the Zhou dynasty (1100-256 BC) in Cantonese
geiˊ²杞Mandarin Pinyin: qi3
Meaning of 杞
nounQi, name of a state during the Zhou dynasty (1100-256 BC)
nouna species of willow
Example Sentences with 杞
bouˉ¹煲tongˉ¹湯lokˍ₆落gauˊ²枸kei2.杞。
Add goji berries when making soup.
gauˊ²枸keiˊ²杞houˊ²好bouˊ²補san1.身。
Goji berries are very nourishing.
maaiˏ₅買zoˊ²咗diˉ¹啲gauˊ²枸kei2.杞。
Bought some goji berries.
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲haiˍ₆係gauˊ²枸kei2.杞。
These are goji berries.
caaˎ₄茶japˍ₆入diˉ¹啲gauˊ²枸kei2.杞。
Put some goji berries in the tea.
Words Containing 杞
杞子gei2 zi2
wolfberry fruit; red meddar berry
杞人憂天gei2 jan4 jau1 tin1
entertain imaginary or groundless fears (like the man of Qi who was haunted by the fear that the sky might fall)
枸杞子gau2 gei2 zi2
Chinese wolfberry fruit; goji berry
枸杞gau2 gei2
Chinese wolfberry; goji berry; matrimony vine | Scientific name: Lycium chinense
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