chi thu

Vietnamese

Etymology

chi (“spend”) +‎ thu (“receive”), calque of Chinese 收支 (income and expenses).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ tʰu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɪj˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧]

Noun

chi thu

1. expenditures and income
2. (figurative) cashflow