khó tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

khó (hard; difficult) +‎ tính (character).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɔ˧˦ tïŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˨˩˦ tɨn˦˧˥] ~ [xɔ˨˩˦ tɨn˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˦˥ tɨn˦˥] ~ [xɔ˦˥ tɨn˦˥]

Adjective

khó tính

  1. hard to please (because of having many requirements); difficult
    Antonym: dễ tính