trí thức

See also: tri thức

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 智識 (“intellect”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥]

Noun

trí thức

1. (collective) intellectuals; intelligentsia

   lưu manh giả danh trí thức

   thugs in smarts' clothing

   (literally, “thugs who disguise as intellectuals”)

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with tri thức (“knowledge”).