chí khí

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 志氣.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ xi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ xɪj˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˦˥ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [cɪj˦˥ xɪj˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun

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chí khí

  1. spirit; backbone; resolve