chi thu

Vietnamese

Etymology

chi (“spend”) +‎ thu (“receive”), calque of Chinese 收支 (income and expenses).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ tʰu˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧]

Noun

chi thu

  1. expenditures and income
  2. (figurative) cashflow
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