chí thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至親 (next of kin).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

chí thân

  1. (rare) intimate; very close; deeply familiar