chí khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 志氣.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ xi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ xɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɪj˦˥ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [cɪj˦˥ xɪj˦˥]

Noun

chí khí

1. spirit; backbone; resolve