chí thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至親 (“next of kin”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ tʰən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɪj˦˥ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

chí thân

1. (rare) intimate; very close; deeply familiar