Vietnamese
Etymology
chí (“most, extremely”) + phải (“right; correct”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ faːj˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ faːj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˦˥ faːj˨˩˦]
Adjective
chí phải
- (literary) absolutely right; utmost correct
Anh nói chí phải.- What you said is utmost correct.