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PRONUNCIATION OF PEI

Pei  [peɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pei is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PEI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Pei in the English dictionary

The definition of Pei in the dictionary is I M. born 1917, US architect, born in China. His buildings include the E wing of the National Museum of Art, Washington DC, a glass and steel pyramid at the Louvre, Paris, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, USA.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEI

Pegasus
pegboard
pegbox
pegged
pegging
peggy
peglegged
pegless
peglike
pegmatite
pegmatitic
Pegu
peh
Pehlevi
peignoir
Peipus
Peiraeus
peirastic
peirastically
Peirce

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEI

Agnus Dei
brei
Brunei
glutei
Hebei
Hefei
hexerei
Hubei
Khamenei
lei
Lorelei
neinei
nuclei
Persei
rei
sei
sensei
Shar Pei
Taipei
Whangarei

Synonyms and antonyms of Pei in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pei» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEI

Find out the translation of Pei to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Pei from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Pei» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pei
570 millions of speakers

English

Pei
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pei
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pei
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pei
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pei
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pei
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pei
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pei
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pei
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pei
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Pei
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pei
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pei
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pei

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEI»

The term «Pei» is very widely used and occupies the 16.882 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Pei» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Pei» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pei

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEI»

Discover the use of Pei in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pei and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I.M. Pei: complete works
A visual tribute to the work of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect features photography and illustrations of more than fifty projects incorporating his transcendent and sculptural forms, in a volume that includes coverage of such ...
Philip Jodidio, Janet Adams Strong, 2008
2
China's Trapped Transition: The Limits of Developmental ...
The Limits of Developmental Autocracy Minxin PEI, Minxin Pei. quarter century after China began its transition to a market economy, these institutions remain relatively underdeveloped. It is worth noting that, starting in 2001, Wu Jinglian began ...
Minxin PEI, Minxin Pei, 2009
3
I.M. Pei: A Profile in American Architecture
The revised edition of Abrams' 1990 book features a new chapter that covers Pei's work between 1990 and 2001 -- a flurry of creativity that included commissions for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, the final phases of work on ...
Carter Wiseman, 2001
4
I. M. Pei
- "Being Asian American" boxed inserts that examine the impact of the subject's cultural heritage - "The Story of My Family" and "Between the Generations" boxed inserts that allow readers to experience an important part of American history ...
Louise Chipley Slavicek, I.M. Pei, 2009
5
I. M. Pei
Read about the life of I.M. Pei.
V. T. Dacquino, 2011
6
Shar-Pei
These handsome dogs are of Chinese origin.
Tanya B. Ditto, 2006
7
Pei: Thermal Zone System
Stop looking for the cure because it is literally under your nose.
Fath Saelock, 2010
8
I.M. Pei: Mandarin of Modernism
Michael Cannell reveals here the history and personality behind the enigmatic Pei, our most famous living architect. 90 black-and-white photographs.
Michael T. Cannell, 1995
9
Conversations With I. M. Pei: Light Is the Key
In a series of intimate interviews, I.M. Pei reveals the origins, ideas and motives behind his critically acclaimed and often highly controversial architectural work.
Ieoh Ming Pei, Gero Von Boehm, 2000
10
Absolute Stability of Nonlinear Control Systems
This book is aimed at undergraduates and lecturers in the areas of applied mathematics, nonlinear control systems and chaos control and synchronisation, but may also be useful as a reference work for researchers and engineers.
Pei Yu, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pei is used in the context of the following news items.
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Traveller's Rest marijuana seizure one of largest in PEI history
RCMP in Prince Edward Island say the drug unit has seized one of the largest batches of marijuana plants in the Island's history and they may ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Tin Pei Ling hopes to contest MacPherson SMC
MP for Marine Parade GRC Tin Pei Ling hopes she will not be deployed away from her MacPherson ward, which will be a Single Member ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
3
This Shar Pei dog that looks like a bear is sending the internet into …
Tonkey is a Shar Pei who's sending the internet into total meltdown, simply for being RIDICULOUSLY fluffy and adorable. And also for looking a ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jul 15»
4
Pennsylvania R.E.I.T. (PEI) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on …
Pennsylvania R.E.I.T. logo Pennsylvania R.E.I.T. (NYSE:PEI) is set to announce its Q215 earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
5
Rip currents forming in PEI National Park
Rip currents are a hazard on PEI beaches and form when waves break near the shoreline, piling up water between the breaking waves and the ... «The Guardian Charlottetown, Jul 15»
6
Marijuana use up slightly among PEI students: report
P.E.I. Student Drug Use 2004-2013 report ... The reports shows 39 per cent of P.E.I. students reported having more than a sip in the last year. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
PEI small business confidence 2nd-highest in Canada
Small business owners in P.E.I. continue to be confident about their economic future, says a Canadian Federation of Independent Business ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
PEI Special Olympians taking part in World Games
They both are strong and they both did all the hard work back in P.E.I. and I think anybody getting to this stage to wear the maple leaf, it's a ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
9
$1.6M for PEI's new 'Canada's Food Island' initiative
The Food Island Partnership will team the agricultural sector with the P.E.I.'s growing culinary industry. It will merge two existing organizations, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Cloudy skies remain over PEI
The weather across Prince Edward Island will continue to be cloudy and cool Friday with a high near 16 C. There will be some scattered ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

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