chí tử

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至死 (“to death”). Compare also trí tử, the first element derived from 致 (MC trijH) (SV: trí), which was originally an infixed form of 至 (MC tsyijH) (SV: chí) at Old Chinese stage.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

chí tử

  1. deadly; lethal; fatal

Adverb

chí tử

  1. to death; exhaustingly; excessively
    Synonym: chí chết
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