khí

See also: khi and khỉ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氣.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [xɪj˦˥]

Noun

khí

1. (chiefly in fixed expressions, physics, meteorology) Clipping of không khí (“air”).

   khí trời

   fresh air

   (literally, “sky air”)

2. (chemistry) gas

   khí hiếm

   "rare" gas

   khí hiđrô

   hydrogen gas (H₂)

3. (philosophy) chi
4. (fiction) an aura (chi) that can be sensed by chi masters, usually helps them notice the presence of someone or something even without seeing that person or thing

   sát khí

   killing chi, provoked by killing intent (sát ý)

   tà khí

   wicked chi, emitted from an evil source

   linh khí

   spirit chi, emitted by spirits

   yêu khí

   chi emitted by a yaoguai/youkai

   chướng khí

   miasma