chí hiếu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至孝 (“extremely filial”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ hiəw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ hiw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˦˥ hiw˦˥]

Adjective

chí hiếu

filial; obedient to one's parents; loyal to one's mother and father

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