noun
Uncommon
Gui
Gui (noun) means a Chinese surname, from Mandarin. Example: “Gui is a fairly uncommon Chinese family name.”
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A Chinese surname, from Mandarin.
"Gui is a fairly uncommon Chinese family name."
How to use Gui
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Chinese family name.
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Not to be confused with the computing acronym GUI (graphical user interface), which is unrelated and usually written in capitals.
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Etymology
Romanization (Hanyu Pinyin) of the Mandarin pronunciation of the Chinese character 媯/妫 (Guī).
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What does “Gui” mean?
The word “Gui” means a Chinese surname, from Mandarin. In plain terms, a Chinese family name.
How do you use “Gui” in a sentence?
Here is “Gui” used in a sentence: “Gui is a fairly uncommon Chinese family name.”
What part of speech is “Gui”?
“Gui” is a noun.
Where does the word “Gui” come from?
The word “Gui” comes from Chinese. Romanization (Hanyu Pinyin) of the Mandarin pronunciation of the Chinese character 媯/妫 (Guī).
Is “Gui” a common word?
“Gui” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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