chí sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 志士, composed of 志 (“will; conviction”) and 士 (“learned man”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ si˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ sɪj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [cɪj˦˥ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

(history) a man with lofty principles, especially one with a strong conviction on how society should be
chí sĩ yêu nước ― ardent patriots

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