chí lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至理 (“truism”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

chí lí

  1. logical; reasonable; rational; shrewd
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