chí hiếu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至孝 (extremely filial).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ hiəw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ hiw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˦˥ hiw˦˥]

Adjective

chí hiếu

  1. filial; obedient to one's parents; loyal to one's mother and father