chí khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 志氣.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ xi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ xɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˦˥ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [cɪj˦˥ xɪj˦˥]

Noun

spirit; backbone; resolve

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