khoái chí
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 快 (“happy”) and 志 (“will”). Compare 快意 (kuàiyì).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaːj˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xwaːj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˦˥ cɪj˦˥] ~ [xwaːj˦˥ cɪj˦˥]
Adjective edit
Adverb edit
- happily; joyfully; cheerfully
- Em bé cười khoái chí khi ngồi siêu xe dạo phố!
- The baby laughs happily while riding in the supercar to cruise the streets!