choy
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9.9
- proper noun
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Choy
- Tell Mr. Choy I'll send him a check.
- Choy (2001)
- Choy, 2002
- Choy, & Whitmore
Examples
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Joining me to discuss the Korean peninsula is Seth Choy...
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Lee Weng Choy, "Citing and Re-Siting," Art Journal 60, no. 2 (Summer 2001): 24.
Academic text (2011) -
You owe Mr. Choy money.
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According to her, Fong Choy went to England before setting out for Canada.
Academic text (2018) -
Philip P. Choy, 90, passed away at his San Francisco home last week.
Academic text (2017) -
Tell your boss in fifteen minutes to have Mr. Choy's envelope ready.
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I figured you'd be here at Choy's.
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Because of their previous laundry experience in the United States and elsewhere, Fong Choy and Szeto Hing founded Sing Lee and Co.
Academic text (2018) -
The Filipino nurses studied by Catherine Choy, who migrated to the United States, surely enjoyed improved life opportunities because of the colonial history of the Philippines.
Academic text (1999) -
Please give this message to Mr. Choy so he knows about the meeting.
Compounds
3
4.0
A leafy Chinese cabbage with white stalks and dark green leaves used in Asian cooking
Surface Forms
Etymology
Choy is the Cantonese spelling of the Chinese family name Cài, which is often written Cai in English. So when you meet Choy it is usually someone's last name.