khó tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

khó (“hard; difficult”) +‎ tính (“character”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɔ˧˦ tïŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ˨˩˦ tɨn˦˧˥] ~ [xɔ˨˩˦ tɨn˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ˦˥ tɨn˦˥] ~ [xɔ˦˥ tɨn˦˥]

Adjective

khó tính

1. hard to please (because of having many requirements); difficult

   Antonym: dễ tính