trí thức

See also: tri thức

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 智識 (“intellect”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥]

Noun

trí thức

  1. (collective) intellectuals; intelligentsia
    lưu manh giả danh trí thức
    thugs in smarts' clothing
    (literally, “thugs who disguise as intellectuals”)

Usage notes

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