wei

in Vietnamese Đồng (đơn vị cân nặng)

BrE /wiː/ AmE /wiː/

noun en → vi

1 WEIGHT [singular] B2

Đồng (đơn vị cân nặng)

a unit of weight used in China and other East Asian countries, equal to about 0.5 kilograms (1 pound)

  • wei of something

Collocations wei of rice · wei of meat

  • The market sells fresh fish by the wei.

    Chợ bán cá tươi theo đơn vị đồng.

2 CURRENCY [singular] B2

Đồng (đơn vị tiền tệ)

a unit of currency in China and other East Asian countries, equal to one hundredth of a yuan or similar currency

  • wei of money

Collocations wei of change · wei of pocket money

  • She only had a few weis left in her wallet.

    Cô ấy chỉ còn lại vài đồng trong ví.