chí sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 志士, composed of 志 (“will; conviction”) and 士 (“learned man”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ si˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ sɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [cɪj˦˥ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

chí sĩ

  1. person with lofty principles, especially one with a strong conviction on how society should be
    chí sĩ yêu nước ― ardent patriots
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