kĩ xảo

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 技巧, composed of 技 (“technique”) and 巧 (“skill”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˦ˀ˥ saːw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˧˨ saːw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ saːw˨˩˦]

Noun

kĩ xảo

  1. (cinematography) short for hiệu ứng kĩ xảo (“special effects”)
  2. (rare) expertise; masterful technique; advanced skill

Adjective

kĩ xảo

  1. expert; technical; highly skillful
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