chu kì

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• chu kỳ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 周期, composed of 周 (“cycle”) and 期 (“period”), also written as 週期.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˧ ki˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˧ kɪj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊw˧˧ kɪj˨˩]

Noun

chu kì

1. a period; cycle; interval
2. (Overseas Vietnamese) hertz

See also

Derived terms

• chu kì tế bào