khó tính

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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khó tính

  1. hard to please (because of having many requirements); difficult
    Antonym: dễ tính