chí khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 志氣.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ xi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ xɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˦˥ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [cɪj˦˥ xɪj˦˥]

Noun

chí khí

  1. spirit; backbone; resolve
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