chí tử

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至死 (“to death”). Compare also trí tử, the first element derived from 致 (MC trijH) (SV: trí), which was originally an infixed form of 至 (MC tsyijH) (SV: chí) at Old Chinese stage.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

chí tử

1. deadly; lethal; fatal

Adverb

chí tử

1. to death; exhaustingly; excessively

   Synonym: chí chết