chi viện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 支援.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [cɪj˧˧ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

chi viện

  1. to aid, to provide assistance