Q
/kʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/
Q is the Chinese way to say the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
/kʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, Q is used as a euphemism for the word 鳩, which can be a vulgar slang term in Cantonese.
- The term QQ is a very common way to refer to a specific instant messaging service in China, adapted from the older 'ICQ' program.
Examples in context
- 法語包含二十六個字母: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z。The French alphabet contains twenty-six letters: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.This sentence is useful for seeing the letter Q within a list of the French alphabet.Tatoeba #754738 by Martha, translation #5157685 by strangeanalyst
- 這個單字的第十七個字母是 Q。Zhège dānzì de dì shíqī gè zìmǔ shì Q.The seventeenth letter of this word is Q.
- 請在空格處填入字母 Q。Qǐng zài kònggé chù tiánrù zìmǔ Q.Please fill in the letter Q in the blank.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are checking their spelling.
- 梓涵 Zihan這裡應該是 Q 而不是 O。Zhèlǐ yīnggāi shì Q ér bùshì O.It should be Q here, not O.
- 志强 Zhiqiang啊,我看錯了,是 Q。À, wǒ kàn cuò le, shì Q.Ah, I misread it, it is Q.
- 梓涵 Zihan所以這個字母是 Q。Suǒyǐ zhège zìmǔ shì Q.So this letter is Q.
- 志强 Zhiqiang對,謝謝妳提醒我。Duì, xièxiè nǐ tíxǐng wǒ.Right, thank you for reminding me.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Q, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Q, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.