giải trí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解智, composed of 解 (“to loosen; to relieve”) and 智 (“wisdom; mind”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːj˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːj˧˨ ʈɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ ʈɪj˦˥]

Verb

giải trí

1. to amuse, relax or entertain oneself