học kì

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• học kỳ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 學期, composed of 學 (“study”) and 期 (“period”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ki˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kɪj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩]

Noun

học kì

1. (education) a term (part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year)

   Synonym: kì

   học kì một/hai ― the first/second semester

Usage notes

Vietnamese primary and secondary schools only enforce semesters, so English semester is an appropriate translation. For higher or non-Vietnamese schools, English trimester could be used.