щи

See also: ши, шѝ, and -щи

Dungan

Etymology

Cognate to Standard Mandarin 西 (xī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɕi²⁴/

Noun

щи • (xi) (I)

  1. west; western

Adjective

щи • (xi) (I)

  1. west; western

Russian
Щи

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɕːi]
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Noun

щи • (šči) f inan pl or m inan pl (genitive щей or щец*, plural only) (* Diminutive)
щи • (šči) f inan pl or m inan pl (genitive щей or щецъ*, plural only) (* Diminutive) (Pre-reform orthography (1918))

  1. (plural only) shchi
    зелёные щи ― zeljónyje šči ― sorrel soup
    Хо́чешь вчера́шних ще́й? Приходи́ за́втра!
    Xóčešʹ včerášnix ščéj? Prixodí závtra!
    Want yesterday's shchi? Come by tomorrow!
  2. (slang, offensive) face, mug

Declension
Declension of щи (inan pl-only fem-form sibilant-stem accent-b irreg) 
plural
nominative щи́
ščí
genitive ще́й, ще́ц△*
ščéj, ščéc△*
dative ща́м
ščám
accusative щи́
ščí
instrumental ща́ми
ščámi
prepositional ща́х
ščáx

△ Irregular.
* Diminutive

Pre-reform declension of щи (inan pl-only fem-form sibilant-stem accent-b irreg) 
plural
nominative щи́
ščí
genitive ще́й, ще́цъ△*
ščéj, ščéc△*
dative ща́мъ
ščám
accusative щи́
ščí
instrumental ща́ми
ščámi
prepositional ща́хъ
ščáx

△ Irregular.
* Diminutive

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