What does "xi" mean?
The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.
Xi
/zaɪ/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.
- Grammar: xi is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: 11, 11, eleven, eleven.
- Usage evidence: President Xi Jinping emphasized that China, Russia and Mongolia are good neighbours and partners.
How to use "xi"
- Start with the primary definition, then check the part of speech before placing the word in a sentence.
- Compare nearby synonyms to make sure "xi" carries the exact meaning, tone, and strength you need.
- Use the example sentence as a context check. If your sentence uses the word differently, confirm that the grammar still fits.
Meaning check
- Does the word fit the sentence's grammar?
- Does it match the intended tone rather than only the dictionary definition?
- Would a simpler synonym be clearer for the reader?
- Is there enough surrounding context to prevent ambiguity?
Source and review context
This entry combines structured lexical data with WordToolSet review checks. Definitions, examples, synonyms, and usage notes may come from different source tables, so the page is designed to show evidence from more than one angle before you rely on "xi" in a final draft.
If a word has several senses, prefer the sense that matches your sentence's grammar and surrounding context. A correct definition can still be the wrong choice when the sentence needs a different register, emphasis, or level of specificity.
Before you rely on this definition
Read the first definition as a starting point, then check the example, synonyms, and part of speech before treating "xi" as the right word for your sentence.
If your draft is formal, technical, persuasive, or sensitive, compare "xi" with a nearby alternative so the final choice matches both meaning and reader expectation.
Compare nearby meanings
- Use synonyms when you need a softer, stronger, simpler, or more specific word.
- Use antonyms to check the boundary of the meaning and avoid accidental contrast.
- Use the example sentence to confirm the word behaves naturally in context.
- Keep the original wording when a replacement adds complexity without improving precision.
Definition decision workflow
1. Identify the role
Check whether "xi" is acting as name, noun in your sentence. A definition is only useful when the grammar matches the way the word is being used.
2. Test the nearest option
Compare it with "11" and other nearby choices to see whether the sentence needs a softer, stronger, or more familiar word.
3. Confirm with context
Use the example sentence below as an evidence check, then read your own sentence out loud to catch tone or rhythm problems.
Review note: Definition pages are checked for source coverage, sentence evidence, synonym support, and editorial insight before they are treated as approval-ready pages. If the evidence is too thin, the page remains available to users but is kept out of the approval-facing indexed inventory.
Final meaning check
Before publishing a sentence with "xi", ask whether the word helps the reader understand the idea faster. A precise word should reduce confusion, not simply make the sentence look more polished.
When the definition, synonym evidence, and example context point in the same direction, the word is usually a safer choice. When they conflict, revise the sentence or choose a clearer alternative.
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.
- 2 A football (soccer) team of eleven players.
"Rewind to the first day of the inaugural Premier League season in August 1992 and 177 players – or 73.1% – featuring in first XIs held English nationality. […] Not since Coventry in 1992 has a Premier League side kicked off a campaign with an all-English XI but things have reached the point where, of the 61 signings who have cost the elite division's 20 clubs a transfer fee this summer, only 12 have involved Englishmen."
- 3 Capital Greek letter Ξ (X)
- 4 the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet wordnet
- 5 Either of a pair of hyperons having spin 1/2, which decay into a lambda particle and a pion. particle
Show 4 more definitions
- 6 A cricket team of eleven players.
- 7 Capital Greek letter Ξ (X); Alternative form of xi, Greek letter Ξ/ξ (X/x) alt-of, alternative
- 8 the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one wordnet
- 9 Alternative form of xi/Ξ, ellipsis of xi baryon. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
- 1 being one more than ten wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A river in China, the western tributary of the Pearl.
"The most important inland water transport takes place along three great rivers, the Xi-jiang (West River) by Guangzhou (Canton); the Yangzi Jiang, which links Shanghai, Wuhan and Chongqing (Chungking); and the Songhua Jiang (Sungari) which passes through Ha’erbin (Harbin) in the north-east."
- 2 A surname from Chinese
- 3 A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China.
"Daning County is located in the south of Luliang Mountain and west of Linfen City in Shanxi Province. Pu County and Xi County are to the east of Daning County,[...]"
- 4 A surname from Chinese; Xi Jinping, current General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (2012–present).
"Vice President Xi (pronounced “Shee”), expected to succeed Hu Jintao as president from early 2013, will inherit responsibility for his nation’s far-reaching and sometimes troublesome relationship with the United States."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"President Xi Jinping emphasized that China, Russia and Mongolia are good neighbours and partners."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "xi"?
Common synonyms include: 11, 11, eleven, eleven, grapheme xi, greek character.
How do you use "xi" in a sentence?
President Xi Jinping emphasized that China, Russia and Mongolia are good neighbours and partners.
How do you pronounce "xi"?
Pronounced /zaɪ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ξεῖ (xeî), ξῖ (xî).
Etymology 2
From translingual XI (“eleven”, Roman numeral).
Etymology 3
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西 (xī).
Etymology 4
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 習／习 (Xí).
Etymology 5
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 隰 (Xī).